Description
Learn how to make easy homemade biscuits from scratch with this simple recipe. These flaky and buttery biscuits are perfect for breakfast or as a side for soups and stews.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup whole milk (plus extra if needed)
For Brushing:
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Add Butter: Add the cold, cubed butter and cut it into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Pour in the milk and stir gently until the dough just comes together.
- Shape and Cut: Turn out the dough, pat into a rectangle, fold, and repeat to create layers. Cut out biscuits with a biscuit cutter.
- Bake: Place biscuits on the baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Brush and Serve: Brush warm biscuits with melted butter before serving.
Notes
- For extra fluffy biscuits, keep the butter very cold and avoid overworking the dough.
- You can substitute buttermilk for the whole milk for a tangier flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
