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white baking dish with buttermilk biscuits baked in it

Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe

Sheila
Flakey buttery homemade biscuits.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course baked goods, Breakfast, brunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 12 biscuits
Calories 165 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together in a mixing bowl.  
  • Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry cutter, until it is an crumble.
  • Whisk egg into buttermilk.  
  • Create a well in the middle of the flour, pour in egg mixture.  Using spatula gently fold together biscuit dough, until just combined.  Being careful to not over work the dough.  .
  • Pour dough out on to a well floured surface.  Pat into a round approximately 12" by 1" thick.  Cut into 12-15 biscuits.  Place in a buttered baking dish.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.

Notes

If you don't have buttermilk you can add 1 teaspoon white vinegar to a cup of milk. Let it set for a minute. Works just as good as buttermilk

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscuitCalories: 165kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 53IUCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg
Keyword biscuit, butter, buttermilk
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