Scrumptious Buttermilk Biscuits
Scrumptious Buttermilk Biscuits recipe to bake for some warm tea or coffee snacks. Easy homemade from scratch cookies with fillings.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 20
- Category: Desserts, biscuits, cookies
- Method: Oven Baking
Ingredients
1. 3 1/2 cups self-rising flour
2. 2 tbsp sugar
3. 1 1/4 cup butter, unsalted
4. 1 cup buttermilk
5. 1 egg, beaten
6. 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 Deg. F (218-220 Deg. C)
- In a large bowl, whisk flour and sugar
- Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly
- Slowly add the buttermilk, stirring with a wooden spoon until it forms a loose dough
- Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface and form into a square about 1 inch thick
- Cut into quarters, stack on top of each other, and roll out again
- Roll into a square, cut, and stack once more
- Finally, roll into a rectangle about 3/4 inch thick
- Cut into about 15-20 pieces
- Place the cut biscuits on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for 10 minutes (this makes them more fluffy)
- Brush the tops of the biscuits with the egg and sprinkle with a small amount of salt
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown
- leave to cool a little or serve warm.
- Serve warm with butter or jelly
Notes
- Make buttermilk with some milk and lemon juice if you do not have buttermilk.