I have a confession to make. I’m addicted to biscuits. I love them all: savory, sweet and everything in between. For me, there’s nothing better than enjoying a batch of homemade biscuits slathered with butter and jam. They’re so easy to make at home that you’ll wonder why you ever bought them from a store!
What do you get when you combine butter, milk and flour?
Butter, milk and flour are the three main ingredients in biscuits. The butter and milk make the dough tender and flaky while the flour helps to keep it from being too crumbly. Additional ingredients such as sugar or salt can be added for flavor, but they’re not required by any means!
Homemade biscuits are easy to make and taste great!
Homemade biscuits are easy to make and taste great! Biscuits are a staple in the southern United States, but they can be enjoyed by anyone who loves them. In fact, you may want to make extra because they go fast!
Here’s how you do it:
- Sift together flour and baking powder in a large bowl. Make sure you don’t skip this step or else your biscuits will be tough instead of fluffy and flaky like they should be.
- Cut cold butter into small pieces with a pastry blender or food processor before adding it into your flour mixture (you can also use room temperature butter). The goal here is to break down all those little fat cells into tiny little bits so they get incorporated evenly throughout the dough when we work it later on–which means no lumps!
- Using either method described above (or both), cut/blend until there are no chunks left; just small flecks throughout everything else in your bowl…and voila! You now have “crumbs” that resemble coarse cornmeal rather than actual pieces of butter–perfect!
Biscuits are a staple in the Southern lifestyle. No matter if your recipes are savory or sweet, everyone has their favorite version of homemade biscuits.
Biscuits are a staple in the Southern lifestyle. No matter if your recipes are savory or sweet, everyone has their favorite version of homemade biscuits.
Biscuits can be made with butter, shortening, lard or even bacon grease! They can be eaten as they are or served alongside your favorite breakfast foods like eggs and sausage gravy. They’re also perfect for using up leftovers from dinner like chicken pot pie filling or macaroni & cheese casserole.
Homemade biscuits come together quickly! They need less than half an hour from start to finish.
Biscuits are easy to make, and this recipe will show you how in just 30 minutes! You can use a food processor or mixer to make the dough. If you don’t have either of those tools, it’s fine–just mix by hand until combined.
Once your biscuit dough is ready, roll it out with a rolling pin on a floured surface until it’s about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into squares (you can also cut them into rounds if you prefer). Then transfer each square directly onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased aluminum foil; bake until golden brown on top and firm in the center, about 20 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 Celsius).
You could even make them a day in advance and save them for breakfast tomorrow!
Biscuits are best served warm, but you can also reheat them in the oven if you want to keep them for breakfast tomorrow. They’re great for freezing too! Make a batch of these Easy Homemade Biscuits and save some of them for later. Simply wrap each one individually with plastic wrap and store in an airtight container or ziplock bag until needed.
These simple biscuits are tender and flavorful, sure to please even the pickiest palettes!
These simple biscuits are tender and flavorful, sure to please even the pickiest palettes! Biscuits are a staple in the Southern lifestyle, but they can easily be made at home. If you’re looking for something quick and easy to make that’s still great tasting, then look no further than this recipe!
You could even make them a day in advance and save them for breakfast tomorrow!
Conclusion
These simple biscuits are tender and flavorful, sure to please even the pickiest palettes!
