Three-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

by BudgetBites
Prep: 15m
Cook: 13m
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Ingredients
Servings:8
1/2cupbutter
2cupself-rising flour
3/4cupbuttermilk
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Cut in the butter

    In a large bowl, cut the cold, cubed butter into the self-rising flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs about the size of peas. Stir in the buttermilk just until moistened — don't overwork it, or the biscuits will turn out tough instead of flaky.

  1. 2

    Shape and cut

    Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead just 3-4 times, enough to bring it together. Pat or lightly roll to 3/4-inch thickness, then cut with a floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Gather the scraps, pat out once more, and cut the rest — try not to twist the cutter, which can seal the edges and stop the biscuits from rising evenly.

  2. 3

    Bake

    Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 11-13 minutes. Brush the tops with a little melted butter and serve warm.

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Three-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

Created by: BudgetBites

Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 13m
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cup self-rising flour
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Cut in the butterIn a large bowl, cut the cold, cubed butter into the self-rising flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs about the size of peas. Stir in the buttermilk just until moistened — don't overwork it, or the biscuits will turn out tough instead of flaky.
  2. Shape and cutTurn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead just 3-4 times, enough to bring it together. Pat or lightly roll to 3/4-inch thickness, then cut with a floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Gather the scraps, pat out once more, and cut the rest — try not to twist the cutter, which can seal the edges and stop the biscuits from rising evenly.
  3. BakePreheat the oven to 425°F. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 11-13 minutes. Brush the tops with a little melted butter and serve warm.

Notes & Tips

Eight biscuits for under two bucks — call it 25 cents apiece — and it's just three ingredients you probably already have. Self-rising flour does the leavening work for you, so there's no measuring out baking powder and salt separately. The only real rule here is keeping that butter cold; that's what gives you the flaky layers everyone actually wants from a biscuit. Good with gravy, jam, or just butter and a drizzle of honey.