FARMHOUSE BISCUIT RECIPE POSTED AT LAST

Well, it's been a long time coming.  Many of you have asked about the recipe when I mention them in previous posts (see Sausage Gravy and Biscuits HERE).  But me getting this post together with pictures involves getting into the kitchen before 2nd Man starts making them in the morning and I'm usually too late, possibly probably because I'm sleeping in!

I'll post the whole recipe at the bottom of the post but along the way with each step, I'll post what is being used and what is going on.

First, preheat your oven to 500 degrees (this is just to get it hot, it will be turned down when you put them in).  Pour 2 TBSP vinegar into a measuring cup and then add enough Half and Half to make 2 Cups and whisk to combine.

Next, measure out 1 lb, 5 1/4 ounces of all purpose flour (about 5 cups).  Mix this into a bowl along with 2 Tbsp baking powder, 2 tsp kosher salt, and 1/2 tsp baking soda.

Cut 1 1/2 sticks of cold, unsalted butter into pieces and add to the flour mixture.

Cut it into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter (or forks, spoon, knives, whatever you normally use).

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the liquid mixture into it.

Gently fold wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until barely combined.  Sprinkle some extra flour on your counter or work surface.

Tip out dough onto floured surface and using floured hands, gently bring dough together into a ball.

Roll out to about 1/4" thickness.

Using a bench scraper, fold short ends over, 1/3 toward the middle and another 1/3 onto the top of that.

Next, take the left and right sides and fold them to the middle.  It should look like this when you are done.  Roll this out to 1/4" thickness and then repeat these two folding steps one more time. This is the part that can seem intimidating to some, but it's also the part that gives you those wonderful layers in your biscuits.

Now on the last folding step, you will roll out to about 1/2" thickness.

Using a biscuit cutter (we use a 3" diameter), cut out your biscuits.  Gather up loose bits and roll back into 1/2" thick layer and repeat until you've used up all your dough.

This is what each one looks like as you cut them out.  Place them on an un-greased baking sheet.

Gently press tops to make sure they are touching (this helps them "climb" and rise higher).  Put them in the oven and turn it down to 400 degrees.  Set the timer for 20 mins (more or less depending on your oven of course).

Voila!  

You should have fluffy biscuits!

We didn't do it on this batch, but after they are baked, you can brush the tops with a little melted butter right after you take them out of the oven.

Farmhouse Biscuits:

1 lb 5 1/4 ounces all purpose flour (about 5 cups)

2 Tbsp baking powder

2 tsp Kosher salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 Tbsp plain white vinegar

2 cups half and half

1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter

See steps above for the process.

Good luck and good eating!