The Best Biscuit
Discover the art of making perfect, golden, flaky biscuits with "The Best Biscuit" recipe! With a prep time of just 15 minutes, this foolproof recipe combines pantry staples like all-purpose flour, baking powder, and a touch of sugar for a hint of sweetness. The secret lies in the technique: cutting cold butter into the dry ingredients and folding the dough into layers creates irresistibly tender biscuits with a buttery flakiness in every bite. Bake these versatile biscuits to golden perfection in just 12 minutes, and enjoy them warm with a brush of melted butter or your favorite toppings like honey or jam. Perfectly soft on the inside and delicately crisp on the outside, these biscuits are the ultimate comfort food addition to breakfast, brunch, or dinner!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (cold)
- 0.75 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon optional melted butter (for brushing)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to combine.
Cut the cold butter into small cubes. Add the butter to the dry ingredients and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work it into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the milk. Use a fork to gently stir the ingredients together until the dough just comes together. Be careful not to overmix.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Lightly pat it into a rectangle about 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick.
Fold the rectangle into thirds like a letter (this helps create layers for flakiness). Pat it down gently again, and then repeat the folding process one more time.
After folding, pat the dough into a 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick rectangle once more. Use a round biscuit cutter or the rim of a drinking glass to cut out biscuits. Do not twist the cutter; press straight down to ensure even rising.
Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, touching each other slightly for softer edges or spaced apart for crispier edges.
Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until they are golden brown and puffed up.
If desired, brush the tops with melted butter immediately after removing them from the oven for added flavor.
Serve warm and enjoy with your favorite toppings like butter, jam, or honey.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1999 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 115.7 g | 148% | |
| Saturated Fat | 71.8 g | 359% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 311 mg | 104% | |
| Sodium | 3798 mg | 165% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 210.6 g | 77% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.5 g | 23% | |
| Total Sugars | 21.9 g | ||
| Protein | 31.9 g | 64% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.5 mcg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 286 mg | 22% | |
| Iron | 11.2 mg | 62% | |
| Potassium | 560 mg | 12% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
