Honey Biscuits
Flaky, fresh, and subtly sweet, honey biscuits are perfect for lazy weekend breakfasts or for a relaxed brunch with friends. A true crowd-pleaser, these biscuits require basic pantry ingredients, come together in minutes, and will make your house smell like an intoxicating bakery.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup very cold buttermilk
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks or one large block) frozen
- ¼ cup plus 1 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Using the large holes of a box grater, grate the frozen butter directly into the flour.
- Working quickly, smash the butter into the dough using a pastry cutter or two forks until peas-sized balls have formed.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the honey and buttermilk and stir until combined.
- Pour the buttermilk and honey mixture directly into the flour mixture.
- Using a fork, stir together the flour and buttermilk mixture until a shaggy dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and very gently knead until the dough just comes together, then form it into a rough rectangle shape.
- Gently roll the dough into a rectangular slab that is ½ an inch thick.
- Carefully fold the dough in thirds, so it overlaps like a letter or trifold.
- Using a rolling pin, gently compress the layers, then roll the dough into a rectangle that is roughly ¾ inch to 1 inch thick.
- Lightly dust the sharp side of a 3 or 4 inch round cookie cutter and punch out as many biscuits as possible and transfer to the prepared baking sheet .
- Reroll the scraps and punch out more biscuits until the scraps can’t be rerolled and press the remaining scraps into a free-form biscuit.
- Place the tray in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to firm up the butter.
- Brush the biscuit tops with buttermilk.
- Place the tray in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until the biscuits are golden brown.
- Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack and let them cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Top with your preferred toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 7gFat: 20g
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