Homemade Biscuits
Looking to take breakfast to the next level? Then let me tell you about these biscuits. Easy to make and full of layers, these biscuits will not disappoint. To make these, you don’t need any fancy tools and ingredients, just the basics! They pair well with homemade gravy, jam, jellies, honey, or even just some butter. They are easy to make the night before or if you are a morning person like me, the day of. Just to warn you, after making these you will never want to go back to store-bought products, nor will your family.
So let’s get into the kitchen!
What You Will Need
4 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 sticks salted butter, cold & cubed
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk, plus 4 tablespoons for brushing the rolls
*if you do not have buttermilk, you can make some by adding 2 teaspoons lemon juice to milk and let it sit for 5 minutes
Step by Step
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add the cubed butter to the flour mixture and with your hands, pinching and mixing the butter in until small pea sized amounts of butter remain.
Beat the eggs together in a separate bowl, then add with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until combined. Stir in the buttermilk until the dough comes together into a sticky mass. If it is too dry, add in a tablespoon of buttermilk at a time.
Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and let sit in the fridge overnight, or in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
Flour a surface and roll the dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
Use a mason jar lid or pastry circle cutter to cut the dough into rolls and place on a parchment covered baking sheet so they are touching.
Brush on the remaining buttermilk to the top of the biscuits
Bake until golden brown for 15-20 minutes