Flaky Biscuit Recipe
The best flaky biscuit recipe that is also simple to make!
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour plus extra for dusting
- 2 TBL baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 TBL sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups milk or buttermilk
- 1 TBL vinegar opt
- 2 eggs beaten
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Add butter and cut in with pastry blender till butter is pea-sized balls.
- Add vinegar to milk and stir. (opt step. May use reg milk or buttermilk)
- Add eggs to milk and beat well.
- Add liquid mixture to dry mix, stirring constantly.
- Only stir till wet ingredients are incorporated.
- Turn mixture onto counter and press gently into a ball.
- Pat out a little bit, fold, and pat again.
- Fold maximum of 5 times.
- Flour counter and pat out dough gently to 1/2 inch thickness or thicker.
- Dip cutter into flour between each biscuit.
- Cut by pressing straight down and do not twist the cutter.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes at 400*
Notes
This recipe can be halved easily, or doubled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 421IUCalcium: 44mgIron: 2mg
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