Angel Biscuits

A heavenly chorus descends from above, gracing your table with a truly divine treat: Angel Biscuits! These seemingly humble heroes of the feast are anything but simple: flaky layers of buttery pastry, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, just waiting for jams or sauces or even just good, old-fashioned butter. At only an hour and a half to make, they really are a snap to make too! And legend has it, every time you bite into Angel Biscuits, an angel gets its wings!

image 22054 - A heavenly chorus descends from above, gracing your table with a truly divine treat: Angel Biscuits! These seemingly humble heroes of the feast are anything but simple: flaky layers of buttery pastry, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, just waiting for jams or sauces or even just good, old-fashioned butter. At only an hour and a half to make, they really are a snap to make too! And legend has it, every time you bite into Angel Biscuits, an angel gets its wings!

Ingredients

  • 2 (0.25-ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water, about 110 degrees F-115 degrees F
  • 2 cups warm buttermilk, about 110 degrees F-115 degrees F
  • 5-5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring a work surface
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup shortening
  • butter, melted, to taste

Directions

Step 1 –Lightly grease 2-3 baking sheets.

Step 2 –In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let it stand for 5 minutes.

Step 3 –Stir the warm buttermilk into the yeast mixture.

Step 4 –In a large bowl, combine the flour, the sugar, the salt, the baking powder, and the baking soda.

Step 5 –Cut the shortening into the flour mixture using a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 6 –Stir the yeast mixture into the flour mixture.

Step 7 –Lightly flour a worksurface and turn the dough out onto it.

Step 8 –Knead the dough lightly 3-4 times, then roll it out to 1/2-inch thickness.

Step 9 –Cut the dough with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.

Step 10 –Place the biscuits 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

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Step 11 –Cover the biscuits with clean kitchen towels and let them rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 12 –Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Step 13 –Bake the biscuits until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 14 –Lightly brush the tops of the biscuits with the melted butter.

Step 15 –Serve the biscuits warm.

Nidhi
Nidhi

Hi! I'm Nidhi.
Here at the EHL, it's all about delicious, easy recipes for casual entertaining. So come and join me at the beach, relax and enjoy the food.

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