Perfect Homemade Biscuits aren’t hard to master, thanks to this easy recipe with all the best tips and tricks. Make any meal a special occasion with fresh, buttery, fluffy biscuits!
Prep Time20 minutesminutes
Cook Time25 minutesminutes
Total Time45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
3cupsall-purpose flour
4teaspoonsbaking powder
1 ½teaspoonssalt
¼teaspoonbaking soda
½cupchilled, cubed butter
1 ¼cupscold buttermilk
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Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and lightly spray with baking spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk to combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and soda. Add the cubed butter, and cut it into the dry ingredients using a fork or pastry cutter.
Next, add the buttermilk and mix until incorporated. The dough will be wet and sticky.
Turn out the dough onto a clean, floured surface. Lightly knead until the dough starts to come together. Press or roll into a ¾ inch thick disc. Using a cup or biscuit cutter, cut out 12 biscuits. You may have to re-roll the dough to make all 12.
Transfer the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet, and place into the preheated oven. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the biscuits have risen and are fluffy and golden.
Once baked, remove from the oven and serve warm.
Notes
Storage: Biscuits may be stored in an airtight container or baggie for up to 3 days. It’s best to wait until they’re cooled down before storing them, so they don’t steam up and get gummy inside.
Buttermilk Substitute: If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make your own soured milk by combining vinegar (or lime juice) and regular milk. Measure 2 tablespoons plus 1 ½ teaspoons of vinegar into a measuring cup, and pour in enough milk to make 1 ¼ cups total. Let this mixture stand for 5 minutes to thicken before adding it to the biscuit dough.
Flour Your Hands: When kneading the dough, flour your hands to keep the dough from sticking to them.
Pastry Cutter: Using a pastry cutter will ensure that the butter gets cut into the dry ingredients well, resulting in buttery, flaky layers.