Sizzle Biscuits

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These basic biscuits are about as simple as you can get, but they are flaky, buttery and delicious.

Prep Time30

Cook Time12

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking

Servings:

Calories: 336kcal

Author: Wendell Troy

Ingredients

1 cup butter two sticks
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 can evaporated milk

Instructions

Freeze 12 tablespoons (1.5 sticks) of the butter for about 20 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Mix well and set aside.
Grate the butter with a cheese grater. Add the grated butter to the flour mixture, then cut it in thoroughly with a pastry cutter, until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Add the milk, using a wooden spoon to stir until combined. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface. Use your hands to gently work the dough together. If it's too sticky, add flour until it is manageable. Again, try not to overwork the dough.
Once the dough is cohesive, fold it in half over itself, using your hands to gently flatten the layers together. Rotate 90 degrees and repeat. Continue this process for a total of about 5 or 6 times. Did I mention not to overwork the dough?
Use your hands to carefully flatten the dough to about 1 inch thick (don't use a rolling pin). Lightly dust a 2.75-inch round biscuit cutter with flour, then strategically cut as many biscuits out of the dough as possible. Carefully rework the dough into another small slab and cut out another couple of biscuits or three. You should get a total of 12.
Line a cookie sheet with non-stick parchment paper, then place the biscuits in a nice grid, about 0.25 inch apart. Set the cookie sheet aside to let the biscuits rest while you prepare for baking.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees; doing it now gives the biscuits a chance to rest before going in. Bake biscuits for approximately 12 minutes or until the tops are just beginning to turn lightly golden brown.
While they are baking, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter. As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven, liberally brush the melted butter across the tops. They will sizzle as you brush them, which is extremely satisfying, but also allows the butter to immediately absorb into the biscuits while still allowing them to keep their lightly crisp outer crust.
Enjoy!

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