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Easy Homemade Biscuits

Betsi
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 20 biscuits

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Self-rising flour and extra for the work surface
  • 2 Tbl Baking powder
  • 1 Tsp Baking soda
  • 3 sticks salted butter
  • 2 Lg Eggs beaten
  • 1 Lg Egg for brushing on tops of biscuits
  • 1 1/2 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Tbl Buttermilk for brushing on tops of biscuits

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add butter, and use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour until the pieces are even and about pea-size.
  • Stir in the beaten eggs until well combined.
  • Stir in 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk - the dough should now be sticky. If it is too dry, then add more buttermilk a tablespoon at a time, and mix after each addition.
  • Cover bowl, and refrigerate anywhere from 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Flour your work surface and place dough on the work surface.
  • Use your hands and press the dough in a circle, about 1/2" thick.
  • Use a floured round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits.
  • Place biscuits on the parchment-covered baking sheet so they are touching.
  • Now beat together the remaining egg and 1 TBL of buttermilk and brush this mixture on top of the biscuits.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until slightly golden brown.
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