butter biscuits
The best basic butter biscuit recipe with a secret tip on using frozen butter for extra flaky biscuits. Perfect for cozy breakfasts.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 0.5 cup butter frozen or very cold
- 0.75 cup whole milk or 2% milk
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar.
- Using the largest holes on a cheese grater, grate the frozen butter into the bowl.
- Stir butter into flour mixture until butter is broken up and mixture is well combined. A fork or pastry blender works well.
- Add the milk and stir until just combined – do not over mix.
- Pat dough on a floured surface until 3/4 inch thick. Cut into biscuits using a biscuit cutter. This makes about 10 to 12 biscuits.
- Place biscuits on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden-brown. Serve immediately.
Notes
For extra flaky biscuits, use frozen butter grated directly into the flour mix. Do not over mix the dough to keep them tender.