Biscuits are delicious, versatile and easy to make. They can be eaten as a breakfast food, used in recipes for crock pot cooking or baked into delicious desserts. If you’re looking for a recipe that’s simple enough for any skill level, this homemade Biscuit recipe is just what you need!
Ingredients
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (or more if you like your biscuits to be salty)
3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
1/2 cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
Flour is a powder made of ground grains, usually wheat or other cereals. It’s used in baking, cooking and other food preparation. You can also find it in your local grocery store as a staple ingredient in many recipes. Flour comes in different varieties depending on what the flour is made from: wheat, cornmeal or oats are common flours used by bakers and cooks alike!
1 tbsp baking powder
Baking powder is a leavening agent that makes your biscuits rise. It’s not the same thing as baking soda, but it does the same job of helping to create air bubbles in your dough. This causes your baked goods to expand, resulting in light and fluffy results!
1/2 tsp salt
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to the flour. This will bring out the flavor of both butter and milk, which helps make these biscuits taste delicious. Salt also has a way of making dough rise slightly, so don’t be surprised if your biscuits turn out taller than you expected! If you want to add it directly to the flour instead of mixing it in with liquid first (which is what we did here), just sprinkle some on top of each cup before adding water or buttermilk.
1 tbsp sugar (optional)
Sugar can be added to the flour or milk. You can also use sugar as a topping after baking.
6 tbsp butter or margarine (1 stick), chilled and cubed
First, you’ll need to cut your butter into cubes. I recommend using unsalted butter or margarine for this recipe–the salt in salted butter will make the biscuits taste too salty. You want to be sure that your cubed butter is chilled before using it in this recipe so that it’s easy to cut through with a knife (and so that it doesn’t melt while you’re working).
It’s important not to use cold butter here! The dough needs some softness from the fat in order for everything else in terms of texture and flavor balance out properly when baking; however, if your cubed chunks are too firm then they’ll break apart during mixing and leave little bits throughout your final biscuits instead of being incorporated into smooth dough balls like we want them too…
1 cup milk, plus up to 1/4 cup more for brushing biscuits before baking.
1 cup milk, plus up to 1/4 cup more for brushing biscuits before baking.
The amount of milk you’ll need will vary depending on the type of flour you use and how much moisture it absorbs. You want the dough to be moist but not sticky, so adding more flour or water may be necessary to achieve this. The 1-to-1 ratio is a good starting point for homemade biscuits; however, if you have an allergy or sensitivity to dairy products (or prefer not eat them), feel free substitute your favorite non-dairy alternative such as almond or coconut milk instead!
Biscuits are easy to make and very versatile!
Biscuits are a great addition to your meal. They can be made with different ingredients and baked in different shapes and sizes. They’re also really easy to make, so don’t worry about messing up!
- The most important thing about making biscuits is having the right ingredients on hand. You’ll need some self-rising flour (which has baking powder and salt already added), butter or shortening, milk, sugar or honey (if you want sweet biscuits), and an egg if you want them flaky (flaky biscuits use eggs). If any of these things are missing from your pantry then go buy them right now! You’ll be glad you did later when those delicious homemade biscuits hit your mouth.*
Conclusion
That’s it! It’s easy to make biscuits at home, and they’re so delicious. You can use them as an appetizer, side dish or even dessert.
