Description
These Melt In Your Mouth Buttermilk Biscuits are tender, flaky, and perfect for any meal. Made with simple ingredients like buttermilk, butter, and flour, these biscuits bake up golden and delicious, offering a comforting classic taste that’s easy to prepare and sure to impress.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ – 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks, 180 g) butter, chilled
- 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) chilled buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt until well combined to create the base of your biscuit dough.
- Incorporate butter: Cut the chilled butter into small cubes and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, ensuring a flaky texture in your biscuits.
- Add buttermilk: Pour the cold buttermilk into the crumb mixture and stir gently just until the dough comes together; avoid overmixing to keep biscuits tender.
- Knead and roll dough: Turn the dough onto a floured surface, knead it a few times to bring it together, then roll out to about 1 inch thick for perfect biscuit thickness.
- Cut biscuits: Use a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass to cut out biscuits, then place them close together on the prepared baking sheet to help them rise tall and fluffy.
- Bake biscuits: Bake in the preheated oven for 12–15 minutes until the tops are golden brown and the biscuits are cooked through.
- Serve warm: Serve your biscuits hot with butter, jam, or honey for a delicious accompaniment to any meal.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients, especially butter and buttermilk, are chilled for the best flaky texture.
- Do not overwork the dough to avoid tough biscuits.
- Placing biscuits close together encourages them to rise up instead of out, giving that classic fluffy biscuit shape.
- For extra flavor, you can brush the tops with melted butter immediately after baking.
- Biscuits are best enjoyed fresh but can be reheated or frozen for later use.
