Flaky Biscuits
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 6 oz unsalted butter, frozen (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (+2 Tbsp for topping)
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Use a grater to grate the frozen butter and add immediately to the flour mixture. Mix the butter in with your finger tips just until you have coarse meal.
- Add the buttermilk and stir in until just combined. The dough will be very shaggy.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly flour surface and press together to form a 10 inch square. Fold in half, then in half again so you have a square.
- Lightly roll the dough into a 10 inch square again and repeat the folding, in half, then in half again so you have a square.
- Lightly roll the dough to 1 inch thickness and cut out the biscuits with a 3 inch cookie cutter (round or square). Be sure you don't twist the cutter, just press down and pull up to insure that you get a good rise. Gently gather and reform the scraps to cut the remaining biscuits.
- Place biscuits in a cast iron skillet or parchment lined baking pan with sides, so the biscuits are touching. Refrigerate or freeze for at least 15 mins.
- Brush with buttermilk and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Bake in the middle or upper rack of your oven until risen and golden, about 20-22 mins.