Author Notes
Perfect biscuits- tender, flaky, buttery, fat and golden brown. —Oh Sweet Day!
Ingredients
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3 1/3 cups
all purpose flour
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2 1/2 tablespoons
baking powder
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2 teaspoons
salt
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1/2 cup
granulated sugar
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1 cup
unsalted butter, cold and cut into chunks
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2
large eggs
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1/2 cup
buttermilk
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350F
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Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together in a large bowl.
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Add butter and use a pastry cutter to cut butter in the flour mixture until it resembles coarse sand.
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Mix eggs and buttermilk in a separate bowl until combined. Reserve two tablespoons and set aside.
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Stir egg mixture in the flour mixture. Mix until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
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Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until the dough becomes soft and smooth, but not sticky.
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Flatten the dough to 2 inches thick. Use a 3-inch cookie cutter to cut out the biscuits, and place them on a baking tray. Brush the biscuit tops with the reserved egg mixture.
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Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until the tops are golden.
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Serve warm with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
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