Easy Homemade Biscuits
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Description
- ½ cup unsalted butter, diced into ½-inch pieces **Keep it very cold
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¾ tsp salt (fine sea salt)
- 1 cup - MINUS 2 tbsp half and half **You can also use equal parts heavy cream and whole milk
For Brushing after Baking:
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Make the dough by dicing the butter into 1/2-inch diced cubes then return to the refrigerator until needed. Side Note: The butter needs to be very cold.
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Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
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Cut the cold diced butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter until the largest butter pieces are pea-sized.
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Add 1 cup – minus 2 tablespoons of half and half all at once and stir until mixture comes together and is mostly moistened. Do not over-mix.
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Fold dough & cut biscuits by turning the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Side Note: If dough is too sticky, lightly sprinkle the top with a bit of flour.
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Pat the dough into a rectangle then fold it in half and pat into another rectangle.
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Fold it a second time and pat into a 5"x10" rectangle or ¾" thickness.
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Using a 2½" round biscuit cutter, cut 8 biscuits out of the dough. Pull together the scraps and form into a rectangle to cut an extra 2-3 biscuits. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake the biscuits by placing the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 11-14 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the biscuits are baked through.
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Remove from the oven and brush with melted butter. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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