Flaky Homemade Biscuits
My Flaky Homemade Biscuits are layers and layers of warm, pull-apart goodness. With just 7 ingredients, you can make this comfort food side.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 cups high-protein flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter frozen and grated
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk cold
Instructions
- Make dry mixture. In a large mixing bowl, combine your dry ingredients and whisk together well. Grate frozen butter and set 2 Tablespoons aside. Add 14 Tablespoons butter to flour mixture and combine gently by hand until all butter is coated in flour mixture.3 cups high-protein flour, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 cup unsalted butter
- Add buttermilk. Pour cold buttermilk into flour mixture and stir gently with rubber spatula until loosely combined.1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- Fold dough. Place dough on floured surface and work it into 7 inch square, then press the dough into a 9x12 rectangle with a rolling pin. Fold in thirds, and roll into a 9x12 rectangle again. Repeat this process 3-5 times, then roll into 8.5 inch square. Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and cool in fridge for 30 minutes.
- Cut biscuits. Cut round or square biscuits with a well-floured cutting tool and return to baking sheet. Melt remaining butter and brush melted butter onto biscuits, and sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Bake and enjoy. Place baking sheet on middle rack of oven and cook at Bake your biscuits on the middle rack of your oven at 400 degrees F for 12-15 minutes, or until the tops are a golden brown. Remove and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 548kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 733mg | Potassium: 413mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1028IU | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 3mg