Best 9 Basic Buttery Biscuits Recipes

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Buttery biscuits are a classic Southern comfort food that are perfect for any occasion. They are soft, flaky, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. This recipe for Basic Buttery Biscuits is easy to follow and yields a batch of perfect biscuits every time. The recipe includes step-by-step instructions, as well as tips for troubleshooting common problems. The article also includes a recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits, which are a tangy variation on the classic biscuit recipe. Finally, the article includes a recipe for Cheddar Cheese Biscuits, which are a cheesy and flavorful twist on the classic biscuit. Whether you are a beginner baker or a seasoned pro, you are sure to find a biscuit recipe in this article that you will love.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BASIC BUTTERY BISCUITS



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Serve your family with these warm buttery biscuits that are made with Original Bisquick® mix.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 1/4 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/3 cup buttermilk
6 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 450°F. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray.
  • In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, buttermilk and 5 tablespoons of the melted butter with fork or whisk just until blended. On lightly floured surface, knead dough 1 to 2 times. Press or roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough with floured 1 1/2-inch round cutter; place rounds on cookie sheets.
  • Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush tops of biscuits with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 143 mg

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS



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Keep this classic recipe for fluffy biscuits: You'll use it over and over.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield about 8 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, for dusting
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon fine salt
7 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, sliced
3/4 cup buttermilk, plus more, for brushing

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Rub 2 tablespoons of the cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until completely absorbed. Work the remaining 5 tablespoons of cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until pea-sized bits of butter remain. Use a rubber spatula to stir the buttermilk into the flour until the mixture comes together into a shaggy dough.
  • Dust a cutting board or work surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it. Pat the dough into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Fold dough in thirds, like a letter, and then pat into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut biscuits out using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter and put on the prepared baking sheet. Press together the remaining scraps of dough and cut out more biscuits. Brush the biscuit tops with buttermilk.
  • Bake until the tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on the pan at least 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FLAKY BUTTERY BISCUITS



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Fresh hot biscuits slathered with butter, topped with a spoonful of jam, and served alongside fluffy scrambled eggs and a salty pork product are the epitome of a cozy breakfast (or dinner).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes 12 small biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup milk (see headnote)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Butter or line a baking sheet.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a fork or 2 table knives, combine the butter and flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal. Slowly add the milk, stirring with a fork, to the desired consistency.
  • For softer biscuits, drop 2 tablespoons of the dough onto the lined baking sheet. For firmer biscuits, turn the dough out onto a clean, lightly floured surface and gently knead just to bring the dough together. Carefully roll out the dough about 3/4 inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter or sturdy glass, cut about 12 biscuits, rerolling any scraps. Place on the lined baking sheet. (The biscuits can be frozen at this point. Freeze on the baking sheet, then remove to a resealable container or plastic bag for easier storage.) Bake the biscuits for 13 to 15 minutes (add 3 to 4 additional minutes for frozen ones), until golden brown. Cool slightly and serve warm.

BASIC BISCUITS



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This is a basic biscuit recipe with baking powder used as the leavening. They're easy to make and go with almost any meal.

Provided by lenihan5

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 25m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
¾ cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and toss with flour until no longer sticky. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured biscuit or cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
  • Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.3 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 225 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

EASY BISCUITS



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Whip up this buttery, easy biscuit recipe to serve with breakfast or dinner. The dough is very simple to work with, so there's no need to roll with a rolling pin; just pat to the right thickness. — Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 15 biscuits.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
2/3 cup 2% milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter., Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 437mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CHEF JOHN'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS



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This deceptively simple recipe can come out a million different ways with some very minor variations on the ingredients and amounts. This one's my favorite - flaky, but not dry; chewy, but not tough; crisp in just the right spots.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled in freezer and cut into thin slices
¾ cup cold buttermilk
2 tablespoons buttermilk for brushing

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
  • Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 5 minutes.
  • Make a well in the center of butter and flour mixture. Pour in 3/4 cup buttermilk; stir until just combined.
  • Turn dough onto a floured work surface, pat together into a rectangle.
  • Fold the rectangle in thirds. Turn dough a half turn, gather any crumbs, and flatten back into a rectangle. Repeat twice more, folding and pressing dough a total of three times.
  • Roll dough on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Cut out 12 biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter.
  • Transfer biscuits to the prepared baking sheet. Press an indent into the top of each biscuit with your thumb.
  • Brush the tops of biscuits with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 18.5 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 321.3 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

EASY BUTTERY BISCUITS



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Provided by Kevin Williams

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups buttermilk
1 stick butter
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
  • Combine all of thedry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
  • Next, add thebuttermilk and mix all of the ingredients together until a moist dough isformed
  • Melt the butter in amicrowave safe bowl, and then pour it into an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish
  • Place the doughright on top of the melted butter and use a spatula to spread it evenly acrossthe pan until it touches the sides.
  • Cut theunbaked dough (it should be swimming in butter at this point) into 9 evenishs quares. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top.

EASIEST EVER BISCUITS



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The simplest biscuits you and the kids will ever bake. We've stamped clean toys into these to decorate them - try your own favourite patterns

Provided by Lulu Grimes

Categories     Snack, Treat

Time 30m

Yield makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

200g unsalted butter, softened
200g golden caster sugar
1 large egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
400g plain flour, plus extra for dusting

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Put the butter in a bowl and beat it with electric beaters until soft and creamy. Beat in the sugar, then the egg and vanilla, and finally the flour to make a dough. If the dough feels a bit sticky, add a little bit more flour and knead it in.
  • Pull pieces off the dough and roll them out to about the thickness of two £1 coins on a floured surface. The easiest way to do this with small children is to roll the mixture out on a baking mat. Cut out shapes using a 9cm biscuit cutter, or a use the rim of a small glass and peel away the leftover dough around the edges. Press some clean toys gently into the biscuits, making sure you make enough of a mark without going all the way through. Re-roll off-cuts and repeat.
  • Transfer the whole mat or the individual biscuits to the baking sheet and bake for 8-10 mins or until the edges are just brown. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then serve. Will keep for three days in a biscuit tin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein

SIMPLE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS



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The exterior of the perfect biscuit should be golden brown and slightly crisp, while its interior should be light and airy. Avoid overworking the dough; gently combine the ingredients until just blended. A very hot oven is essential. The steam interacts with the baking powder to create the biscuits' ideal exterior and interior textures. Serve warm with butter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes 9 two- to three-inch biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups White Lily brand all-purpose flour, or cake flour (not self-rising)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
3/4 to 1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 500 degrees. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Pour in buttermilk, and gently mix until just combined. With your hands, gently form the mixture into balls. Place in a round 8-by-2-inch cake pan.
  • Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool to the touch, and serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Use unsalted butter, as salted butter can make the biscuits too salty.
  • Make sure the butter is very cold before using it. This will help the biscuits to be flaky.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • Gently fold the dough until just combined. Overmixing will make the biscuits tough.
  • Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. If the dough is too thick, the biscuits will be dense. If the dough is too thin, the biscuits will be dry.
  • Cut the biscuits with a sharp knife or biscuit cutter. A dull knife will tear the dough, making the biscuits less flaky.
  • Space the biscuits about 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. This will allow them to rise properly.
  • Bake the biscuits at a high temperature (450 degrees Fahrenheit) for 10-12 minutes. This will help them to rise quickly and become golden brown.
  • Serve the biscuits warm with butter, jam, or honey.

Conclusion:

These basic buttery biscuits are a delicious and easy-to-make addition to any meal. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of flaky, golden brown biscuits that the whole family will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy side dish, give these basic buttery biscuits a try. You won't be disappointed!

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