How to Make Flaky Old Fashioned Biscuits

Nothing beats warm flaky old fashioned biscuits straight from the oven. This fool-proof homemade biscuit recipe is easy to make and requires just 6 ingredients.
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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter or shortening cold
1 cup milk or buttermilk


Instructions

00:00:11 - How to use a cheese grater to cut butter into biscuits
00:00:53 - Adding dry ingredients for biscuits
00:01:04 - Cutting grated butter into dry ingredients for biscuits
00:01:28 - Buttermilk vs. milk for biscuits
00:03:40 - Quick recap Flaky Old Fashioned Biscuits recipe

1 In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.

2 Grate your butter using a cheese grater and stir into the flour mixture OR cut into small pieces and use a pastry cutter to cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal or sand.

3 00:01:19 - Gradually pour in the milk or buttermilk, stirring just until the dough comes together.

4 00:01:38 - Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface and work it just until everything is well combined.

5 00:01:54 - Press the dough flat until it is 1-inch thick. Use a circle biscuit cutter or a drinking glass to cut out your biscuits. Combine leftover scraps and continue re-pressing and cutting until all dough is used.

6 00:02:35 - Place cut biscuits on an un-greased baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees for about 12-15 minutes, until the tops are nicely browned. Brush the tops with melted butter, if desired.




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