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Homemade Biscuits
4.8 from 54 votes

Homemade Biscuits

These homemade biscuits offer a flaky, tender texture achieved by grating cold butter into a flour mixture enriched with baking powder, baking soda, and salt. The combination of milk and vinegar creates a delicate dough that is folded and rolled to create layers before cutting out biscuits. They bake up golden and soft, perfect for breakfast or as a side.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 262 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Breakfast, Bread, Brunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 Tbsp butter $1.12, salted
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour $0.39
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder $0.06
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda $0.02
  • 3/4 tsp salt $0.05
  • 1 cup milk $0.38, whole
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar $0.06

Instructions

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  1. Freeze the butter for 30-60 minutes before you begin the recipe to make it extra cold and more solid for grating.
  2. Preheat the oven to 425ºF. In a large bow, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until well combined.
  3. Use a cheese grater to grate the butter into the bowl with the flour. Once grated, use your hands to work the butter into the flour until it resembles cornmeal.
  4. Stir the vinegar into the milk. Pour the milk into the bowl with the butter and flour mixture, then stir until a dough forms.
  5. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, then press it into a large rectangle. Fold the dough in on itself in thirds, like folding a letter. Then press it into a rectangle once again, about ½ to ¾-inch thick.
  6. Use a biscuit cutter or a drinking glass (about 3-inches in diameter) to cut biscuits out of the dough. Gather up the scraps, press them down again, and cut a few more biscuits until all of the dough is used up.
  7. Place the biscuits on a parchment lined baking sheet. For extra brown tops, brush a little milk on top.
  8. Bake the biscuits in the fully preheated 425ºF oven for 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Enjoy warm.

Notes

  • Use any mild vinegar such as apple cider, rice, or white vinegar; lemon juice is an effective substitute for vinegar in milk.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1biscuit Calories 262kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 13g (20%) Sodium 548mg (23%) Fiber 1g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 262

% Daily Value*

Serving 1biscuit
Calories 262kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 13g 20%
Sodium 548mg 23%
Fiber 1g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.