There’s truly nothing like a warm biscuit.
Whether you’re adding jam to the center, or pouring a delicious sausage gravy on top, biscuits are a staple for lazy weekend in.
These buttermilk biscuits are everything you look for in a biscuit: flaky and soft with a perfectly golden outside (made even yummier by brushing it with a honey and butter mixture).
They’re truly divine.
What if I don’t have buttermilk on hand?
No worries here! You can make a buttermilk substitute by adding 1 TBS white vinegar to your measuring cup and then adding enough milk to reach 1 cup. Boom!
How cold do the cold ingredients have to me?
Iced cold! This will help you achieve that super flaky crust that make great biscuits. I just throw the buttermilk, butter and even the flour mixture in the freezer for ~10–15 minutes to make sure they’re super cold before I proceed.
Buttermilk Biscuits Ingredients
When making these biscuits you don’t need many ingredients!
King Arthur All-purpose flour: For the dough.
Baking powder: To help them rise.
Salt: For flavor.
Buttermilk: Can sub with the vinegar and milk mixture if needed.
Unsalted butter: Helps keep the biscuits flaky and buttery. Plus more for the topping.
Honey: For the topping.
The Best Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients
For the biscuits
- 2.5 cups King Arthur AP flour
- 2 tbs baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk COLD
- 1 stick unsalted butter cubed and COLD
- 2 tbs honey
For the topping
- 2 tbs butter melted
- 2 tbs honey
Instructions
- Put the buttermilk and butter in the freezer for 10–15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the flour, salt and baking powder and throw that in the freezer for a little also. You want COLD ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Add the flour mixture and butter to a food processor and pulse for about 10 seconds, or until it becomes crumbly.
- Pour the flour mixture into a bowl and make a well in the center. Add the buttermilk and honey to the well and stir to combine. Don't overmix, just make sure it's combined.
- Pour the mixture on to a clean and floured work surface. Flatten the dough into a rectangle and fold the sides like an envelope over itself (this helps make the flaky layers). Rotate the dough, flatten it again and fold the sides in again. Repeat this 4 times.
- Roll out layered dough. Using a biscuit cutter (or a cup, in my case ha!) cut out biscuits and place them in a cast iron skillet. Brush tops with a little buttermilk and make about 18 minutes or until golden. Meanwhile, combine the honey and melted butter. Once done, brush tops with a the melted butter a honey mixture.
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Dee
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