Description
Crispy, golden KFC biscuits deliver Southern comfort straight to hungry tables, bringing restaurant-quality magic home. Buttery layers and simple ingredients promise warm, flaky perfection that welcomes you to savor each delicious bite.
Ingredients
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Flour and Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) white granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) cream of tartar
Fats:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) chilled salted butter
Liquid:
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) milk
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 415°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal baking surface.
- Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution through gentle sifting.
- Incorporate chilled butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or fingertips, creating a textured mixture resembling coarse breadcrumbs.
- Pour milk into the crumbly mixture, stirring with a fork until the dough forms a cohesive mass.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently knead, handling minimally to maintain tenderness.
- Roll the dough to a uniform 1/2-inch thickness, using a 3-inch cutter to shape rounds or cutting into rustic squares for a homestyle appearance.
- Reassemble and re-roll remaining dough scraps to maximize yield, avoiding waste.
- Position biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, allowing slight spacing between each piece.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the biscuits rise dramatically and develop a rich golden-brown exterior.
- Remove from oven and serve immediately while warm, or allow to rest at room temperature for casual serving.
Notes
- Keep butter extremely cold and work quickly to maintain small, unmelted butter pieces for flakier, more tender biscuits.
- Avoid overworking the dough to prevent tough, dense biscuits; just lightly knead until ingredients are combined.
- Place biscuits close together on the baking sheet so they slightly touch, helping them rise higher and creating softer sides.
- Substitute dairy milk with almond or oat milk, and use cold vegan butter for a plant-based version of these classic biscuits.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 224 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 252 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg