# Homemade Biscuits

A recipe for delicious and easy-to-make biscuits that will make you never want to go back to store-bought.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 17 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 stick frozen butter
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 egg

## Instructions

1. Combine all dry ingredients together.
2. Grate in your frozen butter into the dry ingredients.
3. Use a fork to incorporate all the dry ingredients and butter.
4. Add in one cup of very cold milk (regular or buttermilk).
5. Combine until your dough is shaggy, being careful not to overmix.
6. Flour your surface and your hands.
7. Press out the dough.
8. Fold the dough over itself and repeat about 8 times.
9. Ensure the dough is about an inch and a half thick.
10. Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
11. Cut out your biscuits using a biscuit cutter or a glass.
12. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the bottom of your skillet and cover with parchment paper.
13. Optional: Brush the top of the biscuits with egg wash.
14. Bake for 15-18 minutes (check around 17 minutes as ovens vary).
15. Transfer to a cooling rack or enjoy while hot.

## Equipment

- fork
- biscuit cutter (optional)
- glass (as biscuit cutter)
- oven
- skillet
- parchment paper
- cooling rack (optional)

## Tips

- Freeze the butter for a couple of hours before grating it into the dry ingredients.
- Do not overmix the dough.
- Flour your surface and hands before pressing out the dough to prevent stickiness.
- Fold the dough over itself about 8 times to create layers.
- Adding water to the skillet creates steam in the oven for moist biscuits.
- Brushing with egg wash gives a beautiful golden color on top (optional).

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gM6eJp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f433ef8b-3168-4d84-b0a0-b415d0ba5b1e
- Extracted: 2026-04-11

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