Description
This is the only Biscuit Recipe you will need. Homemade Biscuits are super soft and these are quick and easy to make with just 6 ingredients.
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
- Dice butter into 1/2" cubes and refrigerate until needed.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Whisk thoroughly.
- 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.
- 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.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. If dough is very sticky, lightly sprinkle the top with flour.
- 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 biscults. Pull together scraps and form into a rectangle to cut an extra 2 biscuits.
- Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet 1-inch apart and bake at 450F 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.
Nutrition
- Calories: 212 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Fat: 13 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Protein: 3 g