Description
Heavenly butter biscuits from Southern kitchens offer a golden, flaky treat perfect for breakfast or dinner. Rich buttermilk and simple ingredients create a comforting classic you’ll savor with pure culinary delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk or buttermilk
- ½ cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Calibrate oven to 425F (220C) and blanket a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat for optimal baking surface.
- Dry Mixture Formation: Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a spacious mixing bowl, whisking ingredients to ensure uniform distribution.
- Butter Integration: Incorporate cold cubed butter into dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or fingertips, breaking down butter until mixture resembles coarse, uneven granules.
- Dough Development: Gradually fold in cold milk with gentle strokes, blending until dough coheres without overworking, maintaining a delicate texture.
- Dough Shaping: Transfer mixture to a floured surface, tenderly pat into a unified mass approximately 3/4 inch thick, avoiding excessive compression.
- Biscuit Molding: Deploy a round cutter to craft precise biscuit shapes, pressing directly down without rotation to preserve clean edges and optimal rising potential.
- Baking Configuration: Arrange biscuits on prepared sheet, positioning them adjacently to encourage vertical expansion and soft, connected sides during cooking.
- Baking Transformation: Slide baking sheet into preheated oven, allowing biscuits to metamorphose into golden, airy delicacies with crisp exterior and tender crumb within 12-15 minutes.
- Final Touch: Extract from oven, pause briefly, and optionally embellish with a brush of melted butter for enhanced flavor and lustrous appearance before serving.
Notes
- Chill Butter Strategically: Use extremely cold butter cut into small cubes to create flaky, tender biscuit layers that melt beautifully during baking.
- Handle Dough Minimally: Avoid overworking the mixture, which can develop gluten and result in tough, dense biscuits; gentle mixing preserves delicate texture.
- Check Oven Temperature Precisely: Ensure accurate 425F heat for optimal rising and golden-brown exterior; an oven thermometer helps guarantee consistent results.
- Customize Effortlessly: Experiment with add-ins like shredded cheese, herbs, or cracked black pepper to transform basic biscuits into gourmet variations without compromising core technique.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg