Honey Butter Biscuits

1h
Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1Add dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix well. Add cold grated butter and mix until thoroughly combined into the flour.
  2. 2Add honey and gradually add buttermilk, mixing until a shaggy dough forms.
  3. 3Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it forms a ball.
  4. 4Roll out dough to about 1 inch thickness, fold it over like an envelope, and then roll into a thick square (3-4 inches).
  5. 5Cut out biscuits using a floured biscuit cutter.
  6. 6Freeze biscuits for 20 minutes while preheating oven to 400 degrees F.
  7. 7Place biscuits in a cast iron skillet and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  8. 8While biscuits bake, make honey butter by melting 4 TB butter with 2 TB honey in the microwave for 30 seconds.
  9. 9Baste baked biscuits with honey butter and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
  10. 10Baste with more honey butter after the second bake.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 12 TB unsalted butter, frozen and grated
  • 2 TB baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 TB honey
  • 2 cups very cold buttermilk
  • 4 TB butter
  • 2 TB honey

Equipment

large mixing bowlgraterrolling pinbiscuit cutterbaking sheetparchment papercast iron skilletbrush

Tips

  • Play it by feel when adding buttermilk, as you might not need all of it depending on your flour and climate.
  • Freeze biscuits for 20 minutes before baking.
  • Baste biscuits with honey butter multiple times for extra flavor.