How to Make Perfect Biscuits from Scratch

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (spooned into measuring cup and leveled; keep in freezer until use)
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 0.25 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter (cold, grated using a box grater; can be frozen 3‑5 minutes before use)
• 0.75 cup Buttermilk (cold; can substitute with milk + 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar)

Instructions

1. Measure and whisk dry ingredients

   Spoon 2 cups of all‑purpose flour into a measuring cup, level it, then add 2 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp salt. Whisk until evenly combined.

   Time: PT5M

2. Prepare cold butter

   Grate ½ cup cold unsalted butter using a box grater. Freeze the grated butter for 3‑5 minutes to keep it solid.

   Time: PT5M

3. Cut butter into flour

   Add the grated butter to the dry mixture. Using a fork, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

   Time: PT3M

4. Add buttermilk and form dough

   Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in ¾ cup cold buttermilk. Stir gently with the fork until the dough just comes together.

   Time: PT2M

5. Fold and roll the dough

   Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat it into a rectangle about ½‑¾ inch thick. Fold the rectangle into thirds, rotate 90°, and repeat this folding process three more times, patting to the same thickness each time.

   Time: PT5M

6. Cut biscuits

   Dip the biscuit cutter in flour, then press straight down into the dough without twisting. Gather scraps, gently re‑form, and cut additional biscuits as needed.

   Time: PT3M

7. Preheat oven and bake

   Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place biscuits on a parchment‑lined baking sheet, touching each other, and bake for 13‑15 minutes until lightly golden.

   Time: PT14M

   Temperature: 425°F

8. Cool and serve

   Remove the biscuits from the oven, let them rest 2‑3 minutes, then serve warm with butter or jam.

   Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

200

Protein

3 g

Carbohydrates

25 g

Fat

9 g

Fiber

1 g