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Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
This recipe has been featured in a post on The Recipe Girl blog: How to Make Light & Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits.
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
Yield: 12 to 14 biscuits
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 12 min
There is nothing better than a light and flaky, melt-in-your-mouth buttermilk biscuit... topped with a smear of butter and a drizzle of honey.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons chilled butter, cut into pieces
1 cup buttermilkDirections:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray baking pan with nonstick spray (or line with parchment paper).
2. Mixing with the food processor: Place flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse the dry mixture together a few times to blend. Add butter and continue to pulse until fine crumbs form. Scrape the mixture into a bowl and stir in buttermilk with a wooden spoon until the dough is mixed together and a little sticky.
Mixing by hand: In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Add butter and use a pastry cutter (or use your fingers) to work the butter into the dry mixture and form fine crumbs. Stir in buttermilk with a wooden spoon until the dough is mixed together and a little sticky.3. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead lightly and form into a small round. Roll dough into a 9x5-inch rectangle (1/2 inch thick); dust the top of the dough lightly with flour. Fold dough crosswise into thirds (as if you're folding a piece of paper to slide into an envelope). Re-roll dough into another 9x5-inch rectangle (1/2 inch thick). Fold into thirds again; roll into another rectangle. Cut dough with a 1 3/4-inch biscuit cutter to form 12 to 14 dough rounds. Gather scraps and gently pat the dough together again to cut more biscuits.
4. Place dough rounds, 1 inch apart, on prepared baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes, or until biscuits are golden. Remove from pan; cool 2 minutes on wire racks. Serve warm.
Tips:
*If the dough seems too sticky, sprinkle a little more flour, as needed, and knead it into the dough.
Source: RecipeGirl.com
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sarah — January 27, 2011 @ 5:08 AM
I have a fail-proof biscuit recipe that I always use… but i simply HAVE to try these, they look scrumptious! omnomnomnom
Lydia — February 2, 2011 @ 7:28 AM
I’m drooling! I can’t wait to try these and surprise my husband. He loves a good biscuit.
Alex — February 22, 2011 @ 3:16 PM
I just tried to make these, but the dough turned out more like batter and I ended up just baking them in muffin tins because it was so thin. There was no way I could have folded it, even after adding a bit of flour. Is there a typo in this recipe, maybe? I checked and triple-checked and I followed it exactly…
Lori Lange replied: — February 22nd, 2011 @ 3:43 PM
@Alex, like batter? Strange. yes, I’ve re-checked my recipe and that is how I made these. Checked my ingreds and all is correct. Not sure what happened, but here’s a recipe that is pretty close to mine- 2 cups of flour & 1 cup of buttermilk http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/southern-biscuits-recipe/index.html
Michelle @ Married/S replied: — March 13th, 2011 @ 2:50 PM
@Alex, I had the same problem my first try and the reason why was I used 1 tbsp of vinegar plus 2% milk to make one cup. If you do this instead of using the buttermilk cut back the liquid to 3/4 cup and it will work perfectly. Buttermilk is just not a watery as milk. Biscuit are a hit a our house.
Ashley — May 2, 2011 @ 6:45 PM
This is my go-to recipe for biscuits now. We absolutely LOVE them!! Thanks for sharing
Lori Lange replied: — May 2nd, 2011 @ 11:31 PM
Yay! Thanks for letting me know