Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Here's a classic, fluffy, and buttery Southern Buttermilk Biscuits recipe-perfect with gravy, jam, or honey.
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Ingredients (Makes about 8-10 biscuits):
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, very cold and cut into cubes
¾ to 1 cup (180-240ml) cold buttermilk
Optional: 1 tablespoon sugar (for a slightly sweet biscuit)
Optional: Melted butter for brushing tops after baking
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Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar (if using).
3. Cut in the butter
Add cold butter cubes to the flour mixture.
Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs (pea-sized pieces of butter are okay).
4. Add buttermilk
Pour in ¾ cup cold buttermilk and stir gently with a fork until the dough just comes together.
Add a little more buttermilk if it’s too dry, but do not overmix.
5. Fold the dough
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
Gently pat into a rectangle, then fold the dough in half. Repeat folding and patting 3-4 times this creates flaky layers.
Pat the final dough to about ¾-inch (2 cm) thickness.
6. Cut the biscuits
Use a 2½-inch round biscuit cutter (or a glass) to cut out biscuits. Don’t twist the cutter-it seals the edges and prevents rising.
Place biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, touching slightly for softer sides.
7. Bake
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
Optional: Brush warm biscuits with melted butter right out of the oven.
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Tips:
Keep everything cold-cold butter and cold buttermilk make flakier biscuits.
If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a substitute:
Mix 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar with 1 cup milk, let sit for 5 minutes.
For extra height, freeze cut biscuits for 10 minutes before baking.