Angel Biscuits
Ditch the canned, refrigerated biscuits and prepare these wholesome, melt-in-your-mouth Angel Biscuits. This easy recipe will leave you with the tastiest biscuits to serve with your favorite meals.
Servings 32 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 c warm milk divided
- 2/3 c sugar divided
- 1/2 c warm water
- 2 Tbs yeast
- 3 Tbs lemon juice
- 5 1/3 c flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 c cold butter cubed
- 6 Tbs cold shortening cubed
- 2 Tbs sour cream
- 1/4 c heavy cream to brush on biscuits prior to baking
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment combine water, 1⁄4 c milk, 2 tsp of sugar and yeast and whisk to combine. Proof for 5 minutes, until bubbly. While the mixture is proofing, prepare the remaining ingredients. In a separate bowl combine the remaining milk and lemon juice. Set aside. In a separate large mixing bowl add flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda and whisk to combine. Add the butter and shortening to the bowl with the flour mixture and cut in using a pastry cutter or a fork.
- Once the yeast has proofed, add milk/lemon juice mixture and sour cream to the stand mixer bowl. Whisk to combine. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and pour into the flour mixture bowl. Mix to combine. Turn the dough out onto a clean, floured surface. Fold the dough together until it is no longer sticky, but still soft. You may need to add in an additional 1⁄2 cup to 3⁄4 cup of flour to prevent the dough from being too sticky.
- Once the dough is no longer sticky, press out into a 1⁄2" thick rectangle. Use a 3-4" biscuit cutter to cut out as many biscuits as possible. Place the biscuits onto a large well greased baking sheet with a lip or 2 medium sized baking sheets. Fold remaining dough together and press out. Cut out as many biscuits as possible with the remaining dough. You should get around 32 total. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
- Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 400°. Once risen, brush the tops of the biscuits with heavy cream and place in the preheated oven on the middle rack. Bake for 18 minutes, until golden. Once baked, remove from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack.
- Serve while warm.