Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade flaky biscuits that are perfect for breakfast or as a side dish. These biscuits are easy to prepare and are wonderfully light and tender.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
- ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- ¾ cup cold buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and sugar (if using).
- Add Butter and Buttermilk: Add the cold butter cubes and cut them into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Pour in the cold buttermilk and gently stir until the dough just comes together.
- Shape and Cut: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, pat it into a rectangle, fold it over itself a few times, then pat again. Use a biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits.
- Bake: Place biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve warm with butter or jam.
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold for flakier biscuits.
- Substitute buttermilk with milk and lemon juice if needed.
- Best served fresh or reheat in a warm oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Side
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
