Mile-High Flaky Biscuits

Name: Mile-High Flaky Biscuits
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 4 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for working; 4 tsp. baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 3/4 c. cold unsalted butter, cut up; 1 1/2 c. buttermilk

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: Mar 2, 2018

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Brian Woodcock

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Total Time:

50 mins

Sweeten these classic biscuits with the jam of your choice (and butter, of course).

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for working
4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut up
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 450°F. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles small peas. Stir in buttermilk with a fork until dough begins to form a ball. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead 2 or 3 times, gradually adding additional flour as needed to prevent sticking.
2. Step 2With floured hands, pat dough into a 1-inch-thick circle. Cut dough into fourths and stack one on top of another. Roll stacked dough into a 1-inch-thick circle. Repeat procedure 3 more times. Use a 2 1/2-inch round cutter to cut biscuits, pressing scraps together once. Place biscuits, slightly touching, on a baking sheet. Chill 15 minutes.
3. Step 3Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.