Buttery Biscuits Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (or a combination half whole wheat or spelt and half white flour)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 stick butter (cut into pieces)
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Cut in the butter. Work the butter into the flour with your fingers until mixed and crumbly.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir gently into a soft dough. It will be somewhat sticky. Don’t overwork the dough or the biscuits will be tough and not flakey.
- Turn the dough out on a floured surface and fold a few times. Then roll out to around 3/4 inch thick and cut into biscuits.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. We like to use silicon baking mats.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom and slightly browned on top. Baking time varies according to oven and biscuit size.
Notes
Can use 1 1/2 cups of milk if you do not use yogurt. Can also substitute 1 1/2 c. buttermilk but not yogurt.
This is an adaptable recipe. Sugar can be used in place of honey. Up or down the sweetness depending on what the biscuits are used for.
Try cinnamon and raisin or cranberries for a breakfast treat. Add herbs for a more savory biscuit.
Lard is also a fine alternative for the butter and you will still have a nice flaky result.