Description
Creamy butter biscuits deliver a delightful Southern comfort straight from grandmother’s kitchen. Flaky, golden layers melt in your mouth, promising a warm embrace of homestyle baking that connects patrons with cherished culinary memories.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (optional)
Fats:
- ½ cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter (cubed)
Liquids:
- ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk or buttermilk
Instructions
- Craft the foundation by sifting together dry components in a spacious mixing vessel, creating a uniform blend of flour, leavening agent, seasoning, and optional sweetener.
- Incorporate frigid, cubed dairy product into the powdery mixture, utilizing fingertips or a specialized cutting tool to transform the blend into a textured landscape resembling coarse granules.
- Introduce chilled liquid gradually, stirring with precision to coalesce the mixture into a cohesive mass without aggressive manipulation that might compromise the delicate texture.
- Transfer the nascent dough onto a lightly dusted work surface, gently persuading it into a uniform thickness using delicate pressing or rolling techniques.
- Extract circular forms using a specialized cutting implement or improvised circular object, carefully reshaping remnants to maximize ingredient utilization.
- Arrange the sculpted rounds on a prepared baking surface, positioning them with strategic proximity to determine desired exterior crispness.
- Position the ensemble within a preheated thermal environment calibrated to 425F, allowing transformation for approximately 12-15 minutes until achieving a luminous golden complexion.
- Optionally enhance the freshly emerged creations by tenderly brushing with liquefied dairy essence, elevating both visual appeal and flavor profile.
- Present immediately while maintaining optimal temperature, accompanying with complementary spreads or integrating as a supportive culinary element alongside hearty preparations.
Notes
- Use ice-cold butter for the flakiest, most tender biscuits that practically melt in your mouth.
- Handle the dough as little as possible to keep the biscuits light and airy, preventing tough, dense results.
- For a gluten-free version, swap wheat flour with a high-quality gluten-free blend that includes xanthan gum for better texture.
- Customize the biscuits by adding herbs like rosemary or grated cheese to the dry ingredients for an instant flavor boost.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 87 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg