Flaky Baking Powder Biscuits
Tall flaky baking powder biscuits made from scratch.
Servings 8 biscuits
Calories 218kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter cold
- ¾ cup milk cold
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or grease with butter. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon fine salt
- Cut cold butter with a sharp knive into little cubes. Or, shred frozen butter with a box grater into little shards. Work butter into flour mixture until only pea sized pieces remain. Gently stir in the cold milk just 3 or 4 stirs until a loose dough is formed.7 tablespoons unsalted butter, ¾ cup milk
- Lightly dust work surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it. Pat into a ½ inch thick rectangle and fold in thirds like a business letter. Pat into ½ thick rectangle and fold in thirds a second time. Pat down ½-3/4 inch thick and cut in circles with a sharp biscuit cutter or square with a sharp knife. Pressing together scraps of dough as needed to use all the biscuit dough.
- Bake until lightly browned and fully cooked in the center, about 15 minutes. Cool and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 215mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 1.6mg
