Southern Flaky Biscuits

Name: Southern Flaky Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 stick cold butter (cubed); [approx] 1 cup cold buttermilk

Tall, flaky Southern biscuits with buttery layers and a golden, tender crumb.

Total time

45 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

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Essentials · serves 8

2.5 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 stick cold butter (cubed) [approx] 1 cup cold buttermilk

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The preparation

7 steps, about 45 minutes start to finish.

01
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor.
02
Add cold cubed butter and pulse until pea-sized pieces form.
03
Add cold buttermilk and mix until just combined.
04
Turn dough out and fold several times for flaky layers.
05
Chill dough for 15 minutes.
06
Roll out and cut into squares.
07
Bake at [approx] 425°F for approximately 25 minutes until golden.

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“Keep everything cold, the butter, the buttermilk, all of it. Those cold butter bits melt in the oven and steam the layers apart, which is exactly where the flakiness comes from.”

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