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Homemade Biscuits

  • Author: Helen Bittner
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 10 biscuits 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Delicious homemade biscuits perfect for any meal.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder, (aluminum free)
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt, (we use fine sea salt)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold (8 Tbsp = 1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup half and half (minus 2 Tbsp)
  • 1/2 Tbsp melted butter, to brush the baked biscuits

Instructions

  1. Make the Biscuit Dough: Dice butter into 1/2″ cubes and refrigerate until needed.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Whisk thoroughly.
  3. Add diced cold butter and cut it into the flour using a pastry blender (or two knives or a fork), until the largest butter pieces are pea-sized.
  4. Add 1 cup – minus 2 Tbsp of Half and Half all at once and stir until mixture comes together and is mostly moistened. Do not over-mix.
  5. Fold Dough and Cut Biscuits: Turn dough out onto a floured surface. If dough is very sticky, lightly sprinkle the top with flour.
  6. Pat dough into a rectangle then fold it in half and pat into another rectangle. Fold a second time and pat into a 5″x10″ rectangle or 3/4″ thickness. Dip a 2 1/2″ round biscuit cutter into flour and cut out 8 biscuits. Pull together scraps and form into a rectangle to cut an extra 2 biscuits.
  7. Bake Biscuits: Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet 1-inch apart and bake at 450˚F for 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden brown and biscuits are baked through. While biscuits are hot, brush tops with 1/2 Tbsp melted butter. Transfer to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes then serve.

Notes

  • Notes on half and half – you can substitute with equal parts heavy cream and milk. In very humid climates, reduce the amount of half and half to 3/4 cup.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Baking
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 biscuit
  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 200mg
  • Fat: 9g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 16g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg

Keywords: biscuits, homemade, baking

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