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Bomba$$ Biscuits

Simply the best biscuits that you will ever eat.... once you get the rhythm of the recipe right.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 TBSP Vinegar
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 2 Cup all-purpose flour
  • 1¼ TBSP Salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 6 TBSP Butter COLD, cut into 1T chunks
  • 1 TBSP Baking powder

Equipment

  • 1 2" biscuit cutter or wide mouth jar ring

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 475
  2. Add milk and vinegar in small bowl and set off to side
  3. Grease cast iron pan
  4. Add all dry ingredients: Flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and mix well
  5. Then add chunks of COLD butter. This will allow the butter to steam as the biscuits cook. This is the secret to amazing biscuits
  6. Once it is incorporated add the milk and mix well. Dough will be sticky but not terrible. Add more flour if dough is not pulling away from the sides when you mix
  7. Spread flour on a clean, flat surface and roll out your dough on it. You are going to stretch and fold at least 5x. On that last fold you can use your hands to spread the dough out to at least 1" tall
  8. Using your biscuit cutter or wide mouth jar lid cut your biscuits and place on your cast iron pan
  9. Cook for 16 minutes at 475. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN for the first 10minutes! The steam from the butter is working it's magic! It's better to wait as long as possible.
  10. At the 14-15min mark do a quick peak and see if the tops are starting to get golden brown. If so pull them and serve. If not, keep going to 16minutes.

Notes

The secret to amazing biscuits is cold butter, cold milk, and not disturbing them once they are in the oven. 
I do not keep buttermilk on hand. We just don't use it often enough. But to get that tangy flavor, vinegar and milk works really well.
I usually add a smidge of extra salt because I like the slightly salty biscuits. 
 
I really hope you enjoy these biscuits because they are a family favorite for us