Description
These Mile-High Buttermilk Biscuits are tall, flaky, buttery, and perfect for a quick breakfast, cozy brunch, easy dinner side, or homemade bread basket. This easy recipe gives you tender Southern-style biscuits with golden tops and soft layers, making it one of those simple food ideas you can serve with jam, honey butter, gravy, eggs, soups, or family dinner favorites.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, very cold and cubed
1 cup cold buttermilk
2 tablespoons heavy cream or buttermilk, for brushing
2 tablespoons melted butter, for finishing
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add the cold cubed butter and cut it into the flour until the mixture has pea-size buttery crumbs.
4. Pour in the cold buttermilk and stir gently until a shaggy dough forms.
5. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a rectangle.
6. Fold the dough into thirds, pat it down, and repeat the folding process 3 to 4 times to create layers.
7. Pat the dough to about 1 inch thick and cut biscuits with a sharp round cutter, pressing straight down without twisting.
8. Place the biscuits close together on the prepared baking sheet and brush the tops with cream or buttermilk.
9. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until tall, puffed, and golden brown.
10. Brush the hot biscuits with melted butter and serve warm.
Notes
Do not twist the biscuit cutter when cutting the dough. Twisting seals the edges and can stop the biscuits from rising into tall, flaky layers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 235
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 345 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg
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