Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits
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Skillet Buttermilk Biscuits
Description
This biscuit recipe involves combining dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt. Frozen butter is grated and mixed in to create small pockets of fat that result in a flaky texture. Adding buttermilk forms a soft dough which is lightly kneaded and rolled into a square, then cut into square biscuits. Baking in a preheated cast iron skillet allows even heat distribution and a golden crust. The biscuits bake quickly at high temperature, producing a crisp exterior and soft crumb inside.
Serve the biscuits warm for best texture and flavor. They work well alongside breakfasts, soups, or stews. The use of grated butter helps achieve a desirable flaky texture without overworking the dough.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup butter frozen, unsalted
- 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly oil a 10 1/2-inch square cast iron skillet or coat with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
- Grate butter using the large holes of a box grater. Stir into the flour mixture.
- Add buttermilk and stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
- Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 3-4 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 9-inch square, trimming the edges to create an 8-inch square. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 9 or 12 square biscuits. Place biscuits onto the prepared cast iron skillet.
- Place into oven and bake for 16-19 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Serve warm.
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