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Fresh Milled Mama

Fluffy Biscuits Made With Fresh Milled Flour

4.80 from 5 votes
These fluffy biscuits made with fresh milled flour are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They are great as a side, for biscuits and gravy, and they hold up well for breakfast sandwiches.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 14 Biscuits
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams fresh milled soft white wheat flour
  • 4 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • cups butter (3 sticks) cold or frozen and in ½ inch chunks or shredded
  • 2 eggs Beaten, plus 1 extra for egg wash
  • cups buttermilk If you don't have buttermilk see note below
  • 1 tsp salt Add an additional teaspoon if using unsalted butter

Equipment

  • Pastry Cutter
  • Biscuit Cutter
  • Baking Sheet

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. Add the butter and use your pastry cutter to cut it in until pea size crumbs form. If using shredded butter just mix it in with a wooden spoon or spatula until combined.
  3. Stir in beaten eggs until just combined. Then add buttermilk and mix until the dough comes together into a mass. If it's dry and you need more buttermilk add it in 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
  4. Cover your bowl and let your biscuit dough rest in the fridge for 30 minutes. This rest time is perfect for cleaning up and preheating your oven.
  5. Preheat oven to 475℉ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. Dust your work surface with flour and roll your dough out to 3/4 inch thick.
  7. Using a floured biscuit cutter, cut your biscuits. REMEMBER don't twist your cutter. Reform dough scraps to cut more biscuits.
  8. Put cut biscuits on your parchment lined baking sheet and arrange them so they are touching. Brush the tops with egg wash.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes or until tops are golden brown.

Notes

  • If you don't have buttermilk you can make a substitute with 1 cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of either vinegar or lemon juice and let it sit and "sour" for 5-10 minutes. So for 1 batch of biscuits you'd need 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 1/2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice.
  • For 14  biscuits I rolled my dough out to 3/4 inch and used a 2 3/4-inch biscuit cutter. 
  • For 10 biscuits I rolled my dough out to 3/4 inch and used a 3 1/4-inch biscuit cutter. 
  • You can go bigger or smaller, just adjust baking time. 
  • Having your biscuits touch when baking helps with the rise.