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Classic Angel Biscuits

Classic Angel Biscuits

Cuisine:American

Course:Bread

15m prep 0s cook 15m ready

Classic angel biscuits are light and fluffy yeast-leavened biscuits with a subtle buttery flavor, perfect for any meal.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 7.39 ml active dry yeast
  • 59.1 ml warm water
  • 59.1 ml
    • 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ½ sticks (6 oz or 170g) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
    • 1 ¼ cups (305g) buttermilk
    • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Whisk to combine in a large bowl: 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ teaspoon baking soda
    2. Add: 1 ½ sticks (6 oz or 170g) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
    3. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or your fingers to work it into the flour until it is in small, flattened pieces and the mixture is crumbly. Stir in: 1 ¼ cups (305g) buttermilk
    4. Stir just until the dough comes together. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface, and knead very briefly just to bring the dough together. Pat the dough out into a ¾-inch-thick round. Use a floured biscuit cutter (any size cutter will work) to cut out biscuits as close together as possible. Do not twist the cutter—just push it down into the dough. Transfer the biscuits to the prepared baking sheet or skillet with the sides of the biscuits touching. Brush the tops with: 2 tablespoons butter, melted
    5. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition (per serving, estimated)

Estimated based off 2 of 2 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).

Energy
24 cal
Protein
2.99 g
Carbohydrate
3.05 g
Fiber
1.99 g
Sugars
0 g
Sodium
6.14 mg
Total fat
0.56 g
Saturated fat
0.07 g
Monounsaturated fat
0.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat
0 g
Vitamins & minerals
  • Calcium: 3.99 mg
  • Iron: 0.16 mg
  • Magnesium: 4.58 mg
  • Phosphorus: 47.1 mg
  • Potassium: 70.6 mg
  • Zinc: 0.59 mg

Let's Prepare

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  • 7.39 ml active dry yeast
  • 59.1 ml warm water
  • 59.1 ml Buttermilk Biscuits

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    In a small bowl, combine 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast with ¼ cup (60g) warm water (about 100°F). Let sit until the yeast is dissolved and slightly foamy, about 5 minutes.

  2. Step 2.

    Prepare the dough for Buttermilk Biscuits, but substitute the yeast-water mixture for ¼ cup (60g) of the buttermilk called for in the recipe. Mix until the dough comes together.

  3. Step 3.

    Cover the dough tightly with plastic wrap or a lid and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. This allows the yeast to develop flavor and the dough to chill.

  4. Step 4.

    When ready to bake, preheat the oven according to the Buttermilk Biscuits recipe. Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to the specified thickness, cut into biscuits, and bake as directed.

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