Homemade Biscuits

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 15 biscuits

Test Kitchen Approved

This simple homemade biscuits recipe will become your go-to for elevating any weeknight meal.

Ingredients

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

Directions

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 out 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

1 biscuit: 205 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 582mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

It’s so easy to whip up a batch of these biscuits to serve with breakfast or dinner. The dough is easy to work with, so there’s no need for a rolling pin—just pat to the right thickness. The key is not to overwork the dough. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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