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3 Ingredient Biscuits Recipe

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This simple 3 Ingredient Biscuits recipe delivers flaky, buttery biscuits using just self-rising flour, cold butter, and cultured buttermilk. Perfectly golden and tender, these biscuits come together quickly with either a food processor or by hand, making them an ideal homemade treat or side for any meal.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-rising flour (preferably White Lily)

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold cultured buttermilk (plus more for brushing, optional)
  • 1/4 cup cold butter (plus more for brushing, optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450°F, ensuring it is fully heated to achieve a hot baking environment.
  2. Prepare Dough Base: Combine the self-rising flour and cold butter in a food processor. Pulse 20-25 times until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Alternatively, cut the butter into flour by hand until crumbly.
  3. Add Buttermilk: Add the cold cultured buttermilk to the processor and pulse just until the dough forms, approximately 15 seconds. If mixing by hand, stir until the dough is moistened but not overworked.
  4. Shape the Dough: Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently bring it together with your hands, handling as little as possible to maintain flakiness. Pat or roll out to about 1 1/2 inches thick.
  5. Cut Biscuits: Use a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter to cut out 8 biscuits, reforming dough scraps as necessary to maintain shape and size.
  6. Prepare for Baking: Place the biscuits on a baking sheet, cast iron skillet, or biscuit baker. Brush lightly with additional buttermilk if desired to enhance browning.
  7. Bake: Bake the biscuits for about 10 minutes or until they are golden brown and have risen completely.
  8. Finish and Serve: Remove the hot biscuits from the oven and brush with melted butter if you like for extra richness. Serve warm and enjoy.

Notes

  • Using cold butter and buttermilk helps achieve flaky layers in the biscuits.
  • Do not overwork the dough to keep biscuits light and tender.
  • Adjust oven rack to the middle position for even baking.
  • Reform leftover dough scraps gently to avoid toughening the biscuits.
  • Optionally brush biscuits with melt butter after baking for extra flavor and shine.

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