Who can resist the aroma of freshly baked, golden-brown buttermilk biscuits? These tender, flaky treats have been a breakfast staple for generations, and it’s no wonder why. With their melt-in-your-mouth texture and irresistible buttery flavor, buttermilk biscuits are a delightful addition to any meal. Today, I’m excited to share with you my tried and true recipe for these heavenly delights. Get ready to embark on a biscuit-making adventure that will have your taste buds singing with joy!
Fluffy Delights: A Heavenly Recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits
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To create a batch of scrumptious buttermilk biscuits, you will need the following ingredients:
Author: Shiela Not Sheila
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour + more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, frozen and then grated
- 1 cup buttermilk, cold
- Optional: Additional melted butter with honey for brushing the tops
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Begin by preheating your oven to 425°F (220°C). This will ensure that your biscuits bake to perfection.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. This step ensures that the leavening agents are evenly distributed throughout the flour.
- Add the chilled, grated butter to the dry ingredients. Using a spatula,mix the butter into the flour until the mixture leaving large clumps of butter. This process creates small pockets of butter that will contribute to the biscuits' flakiness.
- Add buttermilk: Pour the cold buttermilk into the bowl with the butter-flour mixture. Gently stir until the ingredients come together to form a soft dough. Be careful not to overmix, as this can result in tough biscuits.
- Shape the biscuits: Transfer the dough onto a dusted, floured surface. With floured hands, pat the dough into a ½-inch thick rectangle. Fold the dough in half and gently pat it down again. Repeat this process four more times. Folding the dough creates additional layers and adds to the biscuits' flakiness.
- Cut out the biscuits: Using a round biscuit cutter or a drinking glass, cut out biscuits from the dough. Make sure to lift up with your cutter and DO NOT TWIST. Twisting will seal the dough and prevent the biscuits from rising. Place the biscuits onto a greased cast iron pan (alternatively, You can place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper), ensuring they are close together but not touching.
- Bake to perfection: Place into preheated oven and bake the biscuits for approximately 12-15 minutes or until they turn golden brown on top. Keep a close eye on them to avoid overbaking.
- Serve and enjoy: Once the biscuits are beautifully golden, remove them from the oven top with butter and honey. Serve them warm with a pat of butter, a drizzle of honey, or your favorite jam. These biscuits also make a fantastic addition to breakfast sandwiches or as a side to accompany soups and stews.
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