homemade angel biscuits

Ingredients:

– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
– 3/4 cup buttermilk

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Cut in butter: Add the cold butter to the dry ingredients and use a pastry blender or your fingers to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Add buttermilk: Pour in the buttermilk and stir the mixture with a fork until it forms a shaggy dough.
5. Knead the dough: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead it a few times until it comes together.
6. Roll out the dough: Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 1 inch (2.5 cm).
7. Cut out biscuits: Use a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass to cut out the biscuits. Gather the scraps, re-roll the dough, and cut out additional biscuits.
8. Bake the biscuits: Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of space between each biscuit. Brush the tops with a little extra melted butter.
9. Bake until golden: Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until they’re golden brown.
10. Serve warm: Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes on a wire rack. Serve warm and enjoy!

Tips:

– Use cold ingredients, including cold butter and buttermilk, to help the biscuits rise and give them a flaky texture.
– Don’t overmix the dough, as this can lead to tough biscuits.
– If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make a substitute by mixing 1 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes before using.