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Suggest a better descriptionWe prefer King Arthur all-purpose flour for this recipe, but other brands will work. Use sticks of butter. In hot or humid environments, chill the flour mixture, grater, and work bowls before use. The dough will start out very crumbly and dry in pockets but will be smooth by the end of the folding process; do not be tempted to add extra buttermilk. Flour the counter and the top of the dough as needed to prevent sticking, but be careful not to incorporate large pockets of flour into the dough when folding.
1. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in large bowl. Coat sticks of butter in flour mixture, then grate 7 tablespoons from each stick on large holes of box grater directly into flour mixture. Toss gently to combine. Set aside remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
2. Add buttermilk to flour mixture and fold with spatula until just combined (dough will look dry). Transfer dough to liberally floured counter. Dust surface of dough with flour; using your floured hands, press dough into rough 7-inch square.
3. Roll dough into 12 by 9-inch rectangle with short side parallel to edge of counter. Starting at bottom of dough, fold into thirds like business letter, using bench scraper or metal spatula to release dough from counter. Press top of dough firmly to seal folds. Turn dough 90 degrees clockwise. Repeat rolling into 12 by 9-inch rectangle, folding into thirds, and turning clockwise 4 more times, for total of 5 sets of folds. After last set of folds, roll dough into 8 1/2-inch square about 1 inch thick. Transfer dough to prepared sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees.
4. Transfer dough to lightly floured cutting board. Using sharp, floured chef’s knife, trim 1/4 inch of dough from each side of square and discard. Cut remaining dough into 9 squares, flouring knife after each cut. Arrange biscuits at least 1 inch apart on sheet. Melt reserved butter; brush tops of biscuits with melted butter.
5. Bake until tops are golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Transfer biscuits to wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
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For layered, ultraflaky biscuits, you’ve got to know when to fold them and when to hold them.
To Avoid Slumps, Relax and Trim
Folding the dough multiple times creates great layering—but it also compresses the edges and causes tension that makes the layers separate and slide in different directions in the oven. Our fixes: We let the dough relax for 30 minutes in the fridge after folding and then trim away the compressed edges before cutting the dough into individual biscuits.
PREVENTABLE FLAW: Slumping is easily fixed by letting the dough rest.
A Shaggy Dough Story
What’s up with this scraggly looking dough? It allows the slivers of butter to be pressed and stretched into thinner and thinner sheets among the wet and dry clumps, ultimately creating more layers. Trust us: By the last fold, it will smooth out.
REALLY SHAGGY: The dough barely gets mixed before being transferred to the counter.
STILL SHAGGY: After the first fold, the dough remains very dry and crumbly.
GETTING LESS SHAGGY: By the third fold, the dough is starting to smooth out and look more like typical dough.
MOSTLY SMOOTH: After the fourth fold, the dough is only a little rough around the edges; the folds look distinct.
ALL SQUARED AWAY: After the fifth fold, the dough is rolled out, rests for 30 minutes, and is cut into squares for baking.
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Serving Size: 1 (651g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1 | ||
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Calories: 253 | ||
Calories from Fat: 50 (20%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 5.6g | 7 % | |
Saturated Fat 3.5g | 17 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.2g | ||
Cholesterol 25.3mg | 8 % | |
Sodium 7641mg | 263 % | |
Potassium 958.4mg | 25 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 30.4g | 9 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0 % | |
Sugars, other 30.4g | ||
Protein 21g | 30 % | |
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Calories per serving: 253
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