Easy Homemade Country Biscuits
Make this easy biscuit recipe anytime for a comforting homemade treat or to impress a guest with flaky, buttery layers of pure perfection. Country Biscuits require zero fancy equipment and only 6 pantry staple ingredients.
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/3 tablespoons baking powder (1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (keep very cold)
- 3/4 cup whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until well combined.2 1/4 cups all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 1/3 tablespoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cut the butter in using a pastry blender or your fingers until only pea-size pieces remain.7 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Slowly pour in the milk and mix until barely combined.3/4 cup whole milk
- Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead just 5-6 times to form one mass of dough.
- Press out 1/2-inch high and cut with a 2 3/4-inch biscuit cutter (or any size you prefer).
- Place the biscuits on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 1/2-inch apart. This helps to ensure more even baking. Brush with egg wash, if desired.
- Bake 12-14 minutes, or until the tops of the biscuits are golden brown. You can definitely see the difference in the biscuits that were re-formed!
- Brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter, if desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Tips and Techniques
- For best results use weights for the flour and butter, if possible.
- It's important to keep the butter in pea-size pieces. The steam created as the butter melts helps to give your biscuits rise and develop those buttery, flaky layers.
- Cut the dough as closely as possible. This dough does not re-roll well. You can push together the excess pieces, but those biscuits won't be as flaky and well-formed.
- Store leftover baked biscuits wrapped in plastic wrap or in plastic bags. They will keep at room temperature for 1-2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1biscuit | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 343IU | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 2mg