Description
Southern comfort meets culinary magic in these classic Buttermilk Biscuits, where golden-brown layers promise flaky perfection. Warm kitchen memories and buttery goodness invite you to savor each tender, mouthwatering bite of homemade happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) buttermilk
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 450F (230C). In a spacious mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt with a whisk.
- Incorporate cold butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or fingertips until the mixture resembles grainy texture like coarse sand.
- Create a central cavity in the flour mixture and pour in buttermilk. Gently stir until the dough just begins to cohesively form, avoiding overmixing.
- Transfer the tender dough onto a lightly dusted work surface. Delicately knead the dough a few times to bring it together.
- Shape the dough into a flat rectangle approximately 1-inch thick using gentle pressing motions.
- Use a circular biscuit cutter to precisely cut out rounds, placing each one carefully onto a baking sheet. Reassemble the remaining dough scraps and continue cutting additional biscuits.
- Position the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the biscuits develop a rich golden-brown exterior.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately while warm for optimal flavor and texture.
Notes
- Keep butter ice-cold to achieve flakiest, most tender biscuits with perfect layered texture.
- Handle dough minimally to prevent tough, dense results and maintain delicate, light crumb.
- Use full-fat buttermilk for richest flavor and best rise, ensuring tangy, tender biscuits.
- Experiment with gluten-free flour blend for celiac-friendly version without compromising traditional taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 203 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 346 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg