Homemade Biscuits Recipe
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Homemade Biscuits Recipe
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Light, fluffy and soft biscuits that are made with pantry staples!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoons butter very cold, we recommend freezing butter for 10-20 minutes before using
- ¾ cup buttermilk 2% or whole milk will also work in a pinch
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Mix until combined and set aside.
- Remove butter from the freezer. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs that are about pea sized. A box grater can also be used to shred the butter into small pieces and then add to the flour mixture.
- Add milk to the flour mixture. Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined.
- Generously flour a surface and transfer the biscuit dough to the floured surface. Using your hands, gently work the dough together and knead 10-15 times. Add more flour if the dough is too sticky until you can easily work with the dough.
- Fold dough over itself and gently flatten layers together using your hands. Rotate 90 degrees and repeat folding about 5-6 times. Be careful not to overwork dough.
- After folding 5-6 times pat the dough to ¾’’ - 1’’ thickness. Lightly dust a 2 ¾’’ round biscuit cutter with flour.
- Gently press the biscuit cutter straight into dough and drop the biscuit on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until all the dough is used, making close cuts.
- With any leftover dough, gently rework into ¾’’ - 1’’ thickness and cut more biscuits out. You should have at least 6 biscuits at the end.
- Place biscuits in a preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 12 minutes or until the tops are beginning to turn golden brown.
- Brush with salted butter immediately after removing from the oven if desired.
Notes
- Butter Tip: For the best biscuits, your butter needs to be really cold! If your butter is warm, it will not make flaky layers.
- Dough Tip: Work fast to incorporate the butter into the flour. The longer you work it, the warmer it will get.
- Kneading and Laminating Tip: Both of these steps are important. The kneading develops the gluten in the flour, and the laminating creates the flaky layers. The key is not to over-knead or work the dough too hard – this will result in dense, tough biscuits. So, use a light hand and do it all gently without working the dough too much.
- Why didn’t my biscuits rise?
- Most likely it’s because your baking powder is expired. Before you make your biscuits, be sure and check that it’s fresh.
- Can you freeze them?
- Yes, you can freeze them. You can freeze the dough after cutting them out. Keep the biscuit dough rounds in a freezer container and then when you’re ready for fresh-baked biscuits, pop them in the oven. You don’t need to thaw them first but you will need to add a few extra minutes to the baking time.
- Can you refrigerate the dough?
- Yes, you can make the dough a day in advance and refrigerate it. For best results, I recommend cutting out the biscuits and chilling them instead of chilling the dough in one lump.
- Can you use self-rising flour?
- I haven’t tested this recipe with self-rising flour because it already has baking powder and salt in it. I like to use all-purpose flour because it’s what I always have on hand
- How long do biscuits keep?
- Leftover biscuits will keep for two to three days at room temperature. They are definitely best warm from the oven, though!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
395kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
491mg
(20%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 395 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 395kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 491mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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