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Homemade Biscuits

Name: Homemade Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 10 biscuits
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; 1 large egg; 1 cup whole milk or buttermilk; 2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing

These homemade biscuits bake up tall, tender, and buttery with crisp golden tops. Keeping the butter cold and handling the dough gently creates visible flaky layers without any complicated folding technique.

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Prep20 minutes

Cook15 to 17 minutes

Total37 minutes

Makes10 biscuits

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Ingredients

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3 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 large egg
1 cup whole milk or buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing

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Heat the oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cream of tartar in a large bowl.
Cut the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or your fingertips until pea size pieces remain.
Whisk the egg and milk together. Add them to the flour mixture and stir just until a sticky dough forms. Do not overwork the dough.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat it to a thickness of 3/4 to 1 inch. Cut biscuits straight down with a floured cutter without twisting.
Arrange the biscuits on the baking sheet, brush the tops with melted butter, and bake for 15 to 17 minutes, until tall and golden.

From Justin’s kitchen

For softer sides, place the biscuits close together. For crisp edges, leave space between them.

Homemade Biscuits

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