Description
These classic all-purpose biscuits feature a tender crumb and buttery flavor, perfect for breakfast or as a side for any meal. Made with simple pantry ingredients and baked to golden perfection, they are flaky and soft on the inside with a slightly crisp exterior.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 scant tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, preferably European style
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Prepare dry ingredients and cut in butter: Preheat oven to 425°F. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a large bowl. Transfer to a food processor, add cold butter cut into pats, then pulse 5-6 times until the mixture resembles rough crumbs. Alternatively, cut butter into dry ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter.
- Add milk and form dough: Return mixture to bowl, add milk, and stir with a fork until it forms a rough ball of dough.
- Fold and rest dough: Turn dough onto a floured surface and pat into a rough rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold over, pat again, and repeat two more times to create layers. Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Shape biscuits: Gently pat dough to roughly a 10 x 6-inch rectangle. Cut biscuits with a floured biscuit cutter or glass. Avoid twisting the cutter to preserve biscuit rise.
- Bake: Arrange biscuits on a cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Use cold butter to create flaky layers in the biscuits.
- Do not twist the biscuit cutter to ensure biscuits rise properly.
- Resting the dough helps the gluten relax, resulting in tender biscuits.
- European-style butter has a higher fat content which enhances flavor but regular unsalted butter works as well.
- Biscuits are best served warm and fresh out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: biscuits, all-purpose biscuits, flaky biscuits, homemade biscuits, breakfast biscuits, easy biscuit recipe
