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Homemade Biscuits Recipe

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This homemade biscuits recipe produces tender, flaky, and golden-brown biscuits perfect for breakfast or as a side dish. Made with cold butter and buttermilk, these biscuits come together quickly and bake to perfection in just 15 minutes.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, cold

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or lightly greasing it to prevent sticking.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended.
  3. Cut in Butter: Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Add Buttermilk: Pour the cold buttermilk into the mixture and stir gently just until the dough starts to come together; avoid overmixing to keep biscuits tender.
  5. Shape Dough: Turn the dough onto a floured surface, pat it into a rectangle, fold it over 2 to 3 times to create layers, then roll out the dough to about 1-inch thickness.
  6. Cut Biscuits: Use a round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits and place them close together on the prepared baking sheet with the sides touching for soft edges.
  7. Bake Biscuits: Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until they are golden brown on top. Optionally, brush the tops with melted butter right after baking for an extra rich finish.

Notes

  • For flakier biscuits, keep the butter very cold and work quickly when cutting it into the flour.
  • Do not overmix the dough; mixing just until combined ensures tender biscuits.
  • Placing biscuits close together while baking helps the sides stay soft. For crispier edges, space them apart.
  • Homemade buttermilk can be substituted by adding 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 3/4 cup milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • Use a sharp biscuit cutter without twisting to avoid sealing the edges, which can prevent rising.

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