Baking Powder Biscuits
Baking Powder Biscuits are flaky, fluffy, light and ready in 30-minutes. These biscuits can be cut out or you can make a drop biscuit. Add a bit of sugar for short cakes.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Biscuits, Bread
Cuisine: American, British
Servings: 12 Biscuits
Calories: 173kcal
- 4 cups flour
- 2 Tbsp baking powder
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 Tbsp butter, very cold, cut into small pieces
- 1 ½ cups whole milk, very cold
Position a rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat to 425° F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or lightly butter the pan.
In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
Add in the butter pieces. Cut into flour mixture using two knives or a pastry blender, just until the mixture forms large, coarse crumbs the size of small peas. Do not overmix!
Pour in the milk and mix with a fork just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently a few times until dough clings together. Pat the dough into a round that is about ¾" thick.
Cut biscuits using a round cutter (3" recommended). Be sure to cut the biscuits by pressing straight down and lifting up. Do not twist the cutter. Place biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1" apart. Gather the scraps and gently pat into a ¾" thick round, and cut out remaining dough. Bake biscuits until lightly browned, about 15-17 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack if not serving immediately. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
If using for Shortcakes:
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to the milk before adding to flour mixture. Brush tops of biscuits with a mixture of 1 teaspoon sugar dissolved in a 1 teaspoon milk before baking to add sweetness to the top crust.
Calories: 173kcal