3-Ingredient Biscuits

These 3-Ingredient Biscuits are tender, flaky outside, buttery inside and melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

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THE INGREDIENTS

3-Ingredient Biscuits are made with self-rising flour, full fat cream cheese and unsalted butter. 

The self-rising flour is sifted, spooned into the measuring cup, and leveled with a knife.  This is the correct way to measure the flour. 

If it is not sifted before measuring, it will be too much.  The biscuits will be dry, bland and hard. 

If you prefer using all-purpose flour, see recipe notes at the end of this page.

Cream cheese (full fat) replaces the shortening and buttermilk used to make traditional buttermilk biscuits.

According to Land O Lakes, 2/3  cup unsalted butter is the same as 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons which is 10 tablespoons total.  

DON’T TWIST THE BISCUIT CUTTER

When cutting the dough, do not twist the cutter.

The correct way to use the biscuit cutter is to firmly press it straight down into the dough and pull straight up. 

Twisting will seal edges of biscuits and prevent them from rising.

ARRANGE SO SIDES TOUCH & BRUSH WITH BUTTERMILK

Arrange biscuits on baking sheet with sides touching to help them rise. 

Brush tops of biscuits with cold buttermilk to help them turn golden brown while baking. 

HELPFUL BAKING TIPS 

1.  Recipe calls for 2/3 cup unsalted butter.  According to Land O Lakes, that’s the same as 1 stick of butter plus 2 tablespoons (10 tablespoons total). 

2.  When cutting the dough, do not twist the cutter. Firmly press the cutter straight down into the dough and pull straight up. Twisting will seal edges of biscuits and prevent them from rising edges.

3.  Arrange biscuits on baking sheet with sides touching to help them rise.  Brushing tops with cold buttermilk helps the biscuits turn golden brown.

Please share your favorite biscuit-baking-tip in the comments.  Would love to know what works for you.

ENJOY!

 

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3-Ingredient Biscuits

3-Ingredient Biscuits are melt-in-your-mouth-goodness! Recipe and photography by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time14 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 14 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: southern

Servings: 7 medium-sized biscuits

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup unsalted butter, frozen Same as 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons.
• 1 cup self-rising flour, sifted Plus extra for dusting.
• 1 package (8 ounces) full fat cream cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Grate frozen butter. This may take 20-30 minutes. Butter will soften. After grating, place in fridge 10-15 minutes until frozen (or firm) again.
• In medium-sized bowl, use a fork or pastry cutter to combine grated butter, 1 cup of self-rising flour (sifted) and full fat/softened cream cheese. Mix just until combined. Otherwise biscuits will be tough.
• Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes OR until dough is cold.
• Cover a cutting board or large plate with a piece of parchment paper. Lightly dust with flour.
• Remove dough from fridge and place on top of floured parchment paper. Quickly fold dough over 3 or 4 times until smooth. Set aside.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Sprinkle work surface with flour. Remove dough from fridge. Lightly sprinkle dough and a rolling pin with flour.
• Roll dough out into a ½-inch thick circle. Make to desired thickness because biscuits rise slightly (not very tall). Cut out biscuits with a standard size biscuit cutter (or sharp edge of an upside down drinking glass. Press scraps together to make more biscuits. Repeat until all dough is used.
• Arrange biscuits on prepared baking sheet with sides touching. This helps them rise. Brush tops with COLD buttermilk to help biscuits turn golden brown while baking.
• Place in preheated oven. Rotate pan after first 7 minutes. Continue baking 7 more minutes or until golden brown. They will rise slightly (not very tall).
• Serve hot. Brush with melted butter and honey if desired.

Notes

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How To Make Self-Rising Flour