Name: Beaten Biscuits (Standard)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 tbsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Baking Soda; 1/2 cup Cold Unsalted Butter-cut into cubes; 3/4 cup Buttermilk

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Fluffy, tender biscuits made with simple pantry staples. This recipe focuses on the traditional technique of 'beating' the dough for maximum tenderness.

Total 30 min

Serves 8

Steps 9

Ingredients 6

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Dry Ingredients
2 cups 240 g All-Purpose Flour
1 tbsp 15 mL Baking Powder
1 tsp 5 mL Salt
tsp 2.5 mL Baking Soda
Wet Ingredients
cup 120 mL Cold Unsalted Butter-cut into cubes
cup 180 mL Buttermilk

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together all Dry Ingredients.
Cut in the Cold Unsalted Butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add the Buttermilk and stir until just combined. The dough will be shaggy.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently pat the dough into a 1-inch thick rectangle.
Using your hands or a rolling pin, beat the dough vigorously for 5-7 minutes. This develops the gluten and creates layers.
Cut out biscuits using a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Do not twist the cutter.
Place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet, close together for softer sides, or spaced apart for crispier sides.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.