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The Delicious Buttery Flaky Biscuits Recipe is a classic baking recipe that yields tender, flaky, and deliciously buttery biscuits. These biscuits are perfect for serving as a side dish, especially during breakfast or brunch. They can be paired with a variety of foods such as jams, honey, eggs, or even used as a base for breakfast sandwiches. Not specified in the recipe is the ideal time to serve these biscuits, but they are typically best served warm, fresh out of the oven.

Delicious Buttery Flaky Biscuits

Delicious homemade biscuits with a flaky texture and buttery flavor, perfect for breakfast or as a side dish. These biscuits are made with all-purpose flour, cold butter, and buttermilk.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 9
Calories 120 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix dry ingredients: whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Combine butter and dry ingredients: add cold butter to dry ingredients and work into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Add buttermilk: pour in buttermilk and stir mixture with a fork until it forms a shaggy dough.
  • Knead the dough: turn dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead a few times until it comes together.
  • Roll out the dough: roll dough out to a thickness of about 1 inch (2.5 cm) and cut out biscuits with a biscuit cutter or glass rim.
  • Cut out additional biscuits: gather scraps, re-roll dough, and cut out additional biscuits.
  • Place biscuits on baking sheet: place biscuits on prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of space between each biscuit.
  • Brush with melted butter: brush tops of biscuits with a little extra melted butter.
  • Bake the biscuits: bake biscuits in preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

Notes

Best served warm and fresh from the oven.
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