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Pan-Fried Homemade Biscuits

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 Biscuits
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter cold or slightly soft
  • ½ to ¾ cup milk as needed
  • Oil or butter for frying

Method
 

  2. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
  3. Add the butter and rub it into the flour with your fingers until the mixture looks crumbly.
  4. Pour in the milk a little at a time, mixing gently until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
  5. Lightly flour a surface and roll the dough out to medium thickness.
  6. Cut the dough into rounds using a glass or cutter.
  7. Heat a pan over medium heat and add oil or butter.
  8. Place the dough rounds in the pan, leaving space between them.
  9. Cook until the bottom is golden, then flip and cook the other side until golden and cooked through.
  10. Remove from the pan and serve warm.

Notes

Keep the heat medium to avoid burning the outside before the inside cooks.
Soft dough makes softer biscuits — don’t add too much flour.
Best eaten fresh and warm.