KFC Biscuits
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KFC Biscuits
Description
This biscuit recipe replicates the texture and flavor of the fast-food classic by using a careful balance of leavening agents including baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar, along with sugar and salt for taste. Cold, diced butter is cut into the dry ingredients to create a flaky texture when baked.
Cold buttermilk is stirred in just until a sticky dough forms, preventing overworking and tough biscuits. Rolling the dough to about half an inch thickness ensures even rising and tenderness. Using a biscuit cutter or glass to cut rounds without twisting promotes even layers.
The biscuits are baked at 400°F until golden on top, then brushed with melted butter while hot to add moisture and flavor. This yields biscuits with a soft interior and slightly crisp exterior.
They can be served warm alongside breakfast, fried chicken, or any meal needing a buttery bread. The recipe provides guidance for storage to keep leftover biscuits fresh at room temperature for up to a week.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter 1 stick, diced, cold, salted
- 3/4 cup buttermilk cold
- 1 Tbsp butter for tops of biscuits, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cream of tartar.
- Then slice the cold butter into small pieces and cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter, knife or pastry blender.
- Then stir in the cold Buttermilk into the bowl just until a dough is formed. The dough will be sticky.
- On a floured working surface, roll the dough out until it's approximately 1/2” thick. Then sprinkle the top of the dough with flour so that the cutter doesn’t stick to the dough.
- Use a 2.5 inch or 3 inch biscuit cutter or the top of a round glass to cut the biscuits out of the dough. Do not twist the biscuit cutter when cutting out the biscuits. Just gently shake the cutter or glass so that the biscuit falls out.
- Then place the cut out biscuits on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 14-17 minutes until the top of the biscuits are lightly golden brown.
- After the cooking time, let the biscuits cool for 5 minutes, then top them with the melted butter and serve!
Notes
- Store leftover biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week to maintain freshness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 713mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 435IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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