Simple Do-it-yourself Biscuits
Makes 6-8
Thanks Sugar Spun Run for the recipe!
These biscuits have been gentle and fluffy, nonetheless had a pleasant crunchy prime. It is best to undoubtedly fold the dough over itself for the great flaky layers. So good out of the oven, with a bit of bit little little bit of honey and butter. Achieved this batch the same day, subsequent time I might double it for a dozen. This recipe is a keeper.
Elements
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 Tablespoons butter very chilly, chopped or grated
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt *
- 1/2 cup full milk *
Distinctive recipe: makes use of unsalted butter and ¾ cup full milk or buttermilk
Directions
- For greatest outcomes, chill your butter all through the freezer for 10-20 minutes before starting this recipe. It is good that the butter is very chilly for gentle, flaky, buttery biscuits. (I had butter already all through the freezer so I took it out whereas I used to be prepping the dry substances)
- Preheat oven to 220C/ 425F and prep a cookie sheet
- Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in an unlimited bowl and blend accurately.
- Reduce or grate butter with space grater and blend it into your flour combination. Might also use fingers to press butter into flour. Mix till it seems to be like coarse crumbs.
- Add yogurt, milk, and stir till merely blended (do not over-work the dough).
- Swap your biscuit dough to a well-floured floor and use your palms to softly work the dough collectively. If the dough is simply too sticky, add flour till it’s manageable.
- As shortly as a result of the dough comes collectively, fold in half over itself and use your palms to softly flatten layers collectively. Rotate the dough 90 ranges and fold in half as quickly as additional, repeating this step 5-6 conditions nonetheless taking care to not overwork the dough.
- Use your palms (do not use a rolling pin) to flatten the dough to 1″ thick. You would possibly wish to use a spherical biscuit cutter or I merely long-established the dough correct proper right into a rectangle and in the reduction of into 6-8 objects for an extra rustic look
- Place lower than ½” aside on baking sheet.
- If desired, brush with melted salted butter instantly after eradicating from oven. Serve heat and expertise.
