February was the month of learning how to Sourdough. How to make starter, how to feed it, keep it alive, and then learn what all we can make with it. We have yet to attempt a loaf of bread, but we have made a couple of delicious recipes! One being homemade biscuits. Once you try biscuits from scratch, there’s really no going back. They’re super simple to make, and beyond better than the ones you pop out of a can.
You really can’t mess this recipe up. It takes minimal prep time and is so easy to make! Whether you want to make the biscuits with or without the starter, it’s super simple. Here’s what you need.
Ingredients
- 4 cups All Purpose Flour
- Sourdough Starter (approx. 1 cup)
- 1 stick of butter FROZEN
- Pinch of salt
- Approx. 1/2-1 cup of milk
- 1 tbsp. Baking powder
Recipe
Now, before I get into it I will say that as much as I love to cook and try new recipes, I’m all about eye balling the ingredients. It’s just how I’m wired. Trying to do better with precision, but until then these are my guesstimated amounts.
- First, you’ll need to preheat the oven to 450 and get a decent sized bowl. If you’re wanting to incorporate sourdough starter, scoop one cup of that into the bowl. Combine with the milk (if you have buttermilk – even better) and whisk them together until it’s a frothy mix without any clumps. Then sift your flour into the bowl. Add salt, baking powder and start mixing! If the dough seems a little dry you can add more milk or water.
- You’ll then want to grate or crumble the frozen butter. Freezing the butter makes this process so much easier and helps to form those buttery biscuit flakes we love so much. My kids love to take on the butter grating so if you’re wanting to include your kids in on the fun, this is a great task for them to help with.
- Once the butter is grated you’ll add it to the bowl and start folding it in with the flour. I’ve found that it’s easiest to remove the dough from the bowl and start hand kneading it to ensure that the butter is as evenly distributed as possible.
- Once your dough is looking and feeling good, it’s time to roll it out. I usually have the dough about half an inch thick, it’s really up to you and what you prefer.
- If you don’t have cutters (like me), cups make for great dough cutting! I just grab one of our tall glass cups, flip it upside down and start forming the biscuits.
- Once your biscuits are ready, assembled and the oven is ready, it’s time to bake. Place the biscuits in the oven at 450 for 10-12 minutes.
- Once cooled, it’s time to eat! Grab some extra butter, jam or gravy and enjoy!
If you try this recipe and love it as much as our family does, be sure to tag me on Instagram @Honestlymommin . I’d love to support you as you continue to progress in your homemade cooking journey!
Talk soon.
Kath
