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Homemade Biscuits

This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 biscuits
Calories: 259 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 400 g all-purpose flour about 3 1/4 cups
  • 8 g kosher salt 1 heaping tsp
  • 20 g granulated sugar about 2 Tbsp
  • 24 g baking powder about 2 Tbsp
  • 140 unsalted butter about 10 Tbsp
  • 230 g whole milk 1 cup
  • 100 g grated cheddar cheese about 2 cups

Instructions

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  1. Twenty minutes before starting, place the butter in the freezer.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Grate partially frozen butter over the flour mix, using a cheese grater.
  3. Mix well using a fork.
  4. Pour in the milk and mix the ingredients together using a spatula.
  5. Add the mix-ins, if any, and mix together.
  6. Turn the dough onto a generously floured work surface, dust the top with flour, and press into a rectangle about 3/4” thick, incorporating any loose pieces. Use a metal scraper to lift the dough and add more flour underneath. Now, using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a 1/2" thick rectangle. Fold like you would an envelope, dust with more flour, and roll out to ½” thick. Rotate 90 degrees and repeat folding and rolling out. Then rotate 90 degrees and repeat folding and rolling out two more times, making it a total of 4 times folding and rolling out.
  7. Cut out biscuits using a 3” round cookie cutter. Gather the cut-offs, roll them out again and cut more biscuits. Repeat until all dough is used.
  8. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing out at least ½’, and let rest for 20 to 30 minutes. Ideally, place them in a refrigerator or a very cool room.
  9. Twenty minutes before baking, preheat to 500F.
  10. Whisk the egg yolk with one teaspoon of milk in a small bowl. Brush the tops of biscuits with the egg wash.
  11. Transfer the biscuits to the oven, lower the temperature to 450F, or 425F if using convection (preferred).
  12. Bake for 8 minutes, rotate the baking pan and bake for additional 6-8 minutes, or until the biscuits have risen about 1.5 times, and the tops and the bottoms of the biscuits are rich golden brown.
  13. Remove the biscuits from the oven, transfer to a cooling rack and let cool for 3 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 259kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 36mg (12%) Sodium 322mg (13%) Potassium 271mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 406IU (8%) Calcium 176mg (18%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 259

% Daily Value*

Calories 259kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Sodium 322mg 13%
Potassium 271mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 406IU 8%
Calcium 176mg 18%
Iron 2mg 11%

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