Flaky & Buttery Biscuits

#vegetarian #family-friendly

Total Time: 35 min. 

8 Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp. Baking powder

• ½ tsp. Kosher salt

• 11 Tbsp cold unsalted butter 

• 1 cup buttermilk*

• 1 ½ Tbsp melted butter

*Buttermilk Substitute: 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or 1 Tbsp. vinegar a little less than 1 cup milk. You want to have 1 cup total of the mixture so a little less than 1 cup of milk will be used. Let stand for 5 min. 

• Kosher salt is recommended but use what you have on hand. 

• Easily melt butter in the microwave at 30-sec intervals. 

Cooking Steps

Preheat Oven

Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).

Cut Butter

Cut 11 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter into ½ in. thick pieces.

Combine Dry Ingredients

Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, and ½ tsp kosher salt in a medium bowl. 

Cut in Butter

To dry ingredients, cut in 11 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter with a knife or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until just moistened. 

Knead Dough

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 10 times or until smooth. 

Form dough into a 9x4-inch rectangle, about ½ in. thick. If dough becomes too sticky to form, add more flour by the tsp to help. 

Cut Dough

Cut dough in half lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 4 even pieces to form 8 rectangular biscuits. Place on a baking sheet, about 1 in. apart. 

Bake Biscuits

Brush the tops of the biscuits with 1 ½ Tbsp. melted butter. Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 11-13 min., or until golden brown. Check biscuits occasionally to ensure that they don’t overbake.

Serve warm with butter or jam!