Golden Flaky Biscuits

By Gazelle

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
• 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) cold, unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-in. pieces, plus 2 tablespoons melted, for brushing
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Pulse baking powder, salt, sugar, baking soda, and 4 cups flour in a food processor until combined. Add cold butter and pulse until mixture is crumbly, with some pea-size pieces of butter remaining.

Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add milk, mixing with a fork until a very shaggy dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured surface and pat into a 1-inch-thick square. Cut dough into 4 equal pieces, stack pieces, and pat out again into a 1-inch-thick square. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 16 2-inch squares.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush tops of biscuits with melted butter and bake until golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.