Apple Butter Biscuits
Servings: 8 biscuits
Cost: $12
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Equipment
- Measuring spoons/cups
- Mixing bowls
- Sifter or fine mesh strainer
- Knife & cutting board
- Food processor (or 2 knives, for cutting butter into the flour)
- Rubber spatula or wooden spoon
- Biscuit cutter (2" makes the perfect sized biscuit, imo)
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoons baking powder
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter frozen (½ cup = 1 stick)
- ½ cup apple butter
- ½ cup buttermilk very cold
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450º F.
- Sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl (or in the bowl of a food processor).
- Carefully dice frozen butter and cut the butter into the flour until only a few chunks remain and most of the mixture resembles small pebbles. Transfer to a large mixing bowl (if using a food processor).
- Combine apple butter with buttermilk, pour into flour and butter mix, and gently combine until a scraggly dough has formed. Be careful not to overmix.
- On a clean floured surface, (with a wooden spoon or spatula) pat dough into a large rectangle that is 3/4-inch thick. Cut biscuits into shape/size of your choosing.
- Line biscuits on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Finish with extra butter on the top.
Notes
The amount of buttermilk necessary will vary from day to day, based on the humidity and where you’re located. So, no you aren’t crazy. Start by adding 1/2 cup to the wet mixture but feel free to add more bit by bit and as needed to help the biscuit dough come together.