To make the best homemade biscuits, you only need few simple ingredients. Follow these easy tips and you'll be sure to get the flakiest, fluffiest results.
by Rian Handler, Makinze Gore·published 2018-10-19
05Brush tops of rounds with melted butter. Bake biscuits until flaky and tops are lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.
06For The Air Fryer:: In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and salt. Using a box grater, grate butter over flour mixture and quickly toss with your hands to incorporate. Using a wooden spoon, make a well in the center of dough and pour in 1 cup buttermilk. Stir until just beginning to come together, then turn out onto a work surface.
07Form dough into a rectangle about 1" thick. Starting on a long side, fold dough into thirds, like folding a letter. Using a rolling pin, gently pat back to a 1"-thick rectangle. Repeat folding process, working fast so butter doesn't melt.
08Pat dough to a 1"-thick rectangle. Using a 2" round biscuit or cookie cutter, quickly press down (don’t twist!) to cut out rounds. Bring together dough scraps and cut out more rounds.
09Line an air-fryer basket with parchment. Working in batches, arrange rounds in basket, spacing about 1/2" apart.
10Brush tops of rounds with melted butter. Cook biscuits at 400º until tops are lightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.