These buttery soft homemade biscuits are so simple to make, never buy store bought biscuits again. They are made with only 6 common ingredients, which almost everyone already has on hand. These biscuits are a tasty treat on a cold winter’s day. Top them with creamy savory sausage gravy or smother them with butter and jam. See my recipe for Savory Sausage Gravy. Bite into pillowy soft flaky layers with a delicate slight crisped top, so delightful and lovely.
How to Make These Easy Homemade Biscuits
Preheat oven to 425F. Line a cookie sheet with nonstick parchment paper.
Optional: Chill 6 Tablespoons of unsalted butter in the freezer for about 15 minutes prior to making this recipe. Very cold butter works best when cutting into flour. If choosing not to freeze, keeping the butter in the fridge until ready to use will work just as well.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Mix well.
Add butter to flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or the tines of a fork, cut the butter into the mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbles.
Make a well in the center of the mixture. Add milk and stir until just combined. Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead the dough with your hands for 1-2 minutes. If dough becomes too sticky, add in a little flour.
Once the dough is kneaded, fold dough in half and flatten layers slightly together. Turn the dough 90 degrees and repeat with folding and flattening. Repeat 4-5 times. Be careful to not over work the dough.
Flatten the dough using your hands to about 1 inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or top of a drinking glass, cut out biscuits. Try to make close cuts as much as possible. Place biscuits on prepared cookie sheet. Gather remaining dough scraps, rework the dough together. Flatten to approximately 1 inch thickness. Continue to cut out biscuits until all the dough is used. Should get approximately 6-8 biscuits.
Bake biscuits in preheated oven at 425F for 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
Brush biscuits with melted salted butter immedately after taking out of oven for an added touch. If you have a sweet tooth like my husband does, drizzle a little honey on top as well.
Enjoy these homemade biscuits topped with savory sausage gravy. Check out my super easy recipe Savory Sausage Gravy. You only need 3 main ingredients besides salt and pepper – 1 lb pork sausage, flour, and milk. Quick and simple.
Perfectly poached eggs on top of homemade biscuits drizzled with tangy velvety soft hollandaise sauce. So creamy and delightful.
Homemade Biscuits
Description
Light and fluffy homemade buttery biscuits. Soft and moist flaky layers that is baked to a beautiful light golden brown. Enjoy them smothered with butter and jam or have them with sausage gravy poured over top, comfort at its finest.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425F and line a cookie sheet with nonstick parchment paper.
Optional: place butter in the freezer about 15 minutes prior to making this recipe to make the butter very cold.
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Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Mix well and set aside.
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Remove butter from the refrigerator or freezer and chop into 1/2 inch sized cubes. Add to flour mixture and cut butter into mixture until crumbled using a fork. Can also use pastry cutter or grater, just grate the butter right into the flour mixture and stir using a wooden spoon or spatula.
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Make a well in the center of the mixture. Pour in milk and stir until just combined. Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead the dough with your hands for 1-2 minutes. If dough becomes too sticky, add in a little flour.
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Fold dough in half and flatten layers slightly together. Turn the dough 90 degrees and repeat with folding and flattening. Repeat 4-5 times, being careful to not over work the dough.
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Using your hands, flatten the dough to about 1 inch thickness. Use a biscuit cutter or the top of a drinking glass to cut out biscuits, making close cuts. Can dip the cutter in a little flour if your dough is wanting to be sticky.
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Place biscuits on prepared cookie sheet. Gather remaining dough scraps, rework the dough together. Flatten to approximately 1 inch thickness again. Continue to cut out biscuits until all the dough is used. Should get about 6-8 biscuits out of the dough.
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Bake biscuits in preheated oven at 425F for 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
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Brush biscuits with melted salted butter immedately after taking out of the oven for an added touch. Can also drizzle a little honey on top as well if you're getting that sweet tooth.
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Enjoy your warm homemade biscuits fresh out of the oven. Top your biscuits with Savory Sausage Gravy.
Note
- Homemade biscuits will keep for 1-2 days at room temperature in an airtight container. Store in fridge for up to a week, and 2-3 months in the freezer. For best results, enjoy within the first couple days.