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Elena Valdez’s Ultimate Flaky Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

A stack of freshly baked, tall Southern buttermilk biscuits with golden tops and visible layers.
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Achieve high-rise, perfectly layered Southern buttermilk biscuits using simple techniques for a tender crumb every time.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups White Lily flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 cup cold buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the White Lily flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Add the cold butter cubes to the flour mixture. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining. These pieces create the flaky layers.
  4. Pour in the cold buttermilk all at once. Use a fork to mix just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
  5. Turn the shaggy dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently pat the dough into a rectangle about 1 inch thick.
  6. Fold the dough into thirds, like a letter. Turn the dough 90 degrees and gently pat it down again to about 1 inch thick. This folding process builds layers.
  7. Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter to cut straight down through the dough. Do not twist the cutter, as twisting seals the edges and prevents rising.
  8. Place the cut biscuits close together on the prepared baking sheet for softer sides, or further apart for crispier sides.
  9. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown on top and fully risen.

Notes

  • For the best flaky layers, keep your butter and buttermilk as cold as possible before mixing.
  • Do not twist the biscuit cutter; press straight down to maintain the layers you created during folding.
  • Brushing the tops with melted butter immediately after they come out of the oven adds flavor and shine.

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