Description
These easy homemade biscuits are made with cold grated butter for a tender, buttery result. They require only six basic ingredients and bake in 11–15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold butter, grated
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon softened or melted butter, for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Grate the cold butter directly into the flour mixture. Toss gently until the grated butter is evenly distributed.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the milk.
- Stir just until the flour is moistened and the dough begins pulling away from the sides of the bowl. Do not overmix.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently for approximately 30 seconds, just until the dough comes together.
- Pat or roll the dough to approximately 3/4-inch thickness.
- Cut out the biscuits with a floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Press the cutter straight down without twisting it.
- Arrange the biscuits close together on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with softened or melted butter.
- Bake for 11–15 minutes, until risen and golden brown. Serve warm.
Notes
Butter: Keep the butter cold until you are ready to grate it. If it softens after grating, refrigerate it briefly before adding it to the flour.
Mixing: Stir and knead only until the dough comes together. Overworking biscuit dough can make the finished biscuits tough.
Cutting: Press the biscuit cutter straight down instead of twisting it. Dip the cutter in flour between cuts if the dough begins to stick.
Serving: These are especially good with my creamy chicken pot pie soup.
Storage: Store completely cooled biscuits in an airtight container. They are best on the day they are baked.
Recipe Credit: Adapted from the Old-Fashioned Biscuits recipe printed on the Baker’s Corner Baking Powder container. I replaced the shortening with grated cold butter.
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- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: bread
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American