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Serving bowl with biscuits piled up. Top biscuit is halved and spread with butter and strawberry jam.

Easy Biscuit Recipe

Samantha Erb
This easy biscuit recipe turns out crispy and golden with just 6 ingredients needed!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 9
Calories 195 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter cold
  • 3/4 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Set it aside.
  • Prepare the butter. It can be cut into pea-sized pieces, grated using a cheese grater or processed in a food processor.
  • Add the butter to the flour. Use a fork or a pastry cutter to incorporate the butter into the flour. The butter will be completely covered in flour and will be crumbly in the dough.
  • Slowly add the milk and stir until a soft dough forms.
  • On a floured surface, place the dough and knead for 20-30 seconds. If it is sticky add more flour to the dough and your hands. Use your hand or rolling pin out to a ½ inch thick.
  • Use a biscuit cutter and cut the biscuits. Roll the remaining dough and roll again to get as many biscuits as possible. Place them on the parchment paper.
  • Bake for 10-13 minutes, until golden brown.

Notes

  • It is very important that the butter be cold. A tip is to pop the butter in the freezer for 20 minutes prior to when you are ready to grate the butter. 
  • Substitute milk for buttermilk to make buttermilk biscuits. 
  • Use a round cup to cut the biscuits.
  • Cooking the biscuits close together will help them rise.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 409mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 305IUCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg

This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.

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