Nick's New Biscuits

Submitted by nick y.

"So high and fluffy"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 8 Biscuits
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1 leaf lard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 cup buttermilk

directions

1. Freeze butter. Grate or pulverize in food pro with a bit of the flour. Mix with flour and salt and keep in freezer until it’s time to bake.
2. Add flour butter mixture to bowl and mix in baking powder until it looks like sand. Add honey and buttermilk. Mix until it comes together loosely. Put on board and bring dough together into cohesion with bench scraper. When shaggy but together, do envelope folds in thirds roll out and fold again. Roll out and fold one more time like youre making croissants. Try not to overwork. Chill for at least 30 minutes. Wrapped up.
3. Cut into biscuits. Line them in cast iron pan, touching so they help each other rise. Bake 425 degrees for about 20 minutes. You can brush tops with butter and pepper first for more savory style.