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Angel Biscuits

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 5, 2020
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Light, flaky and divine, there’s a reason we call these biscuits angelic. This classic homemade angel biscuit recipe uses not one, but three types of leavening agents including yeast, baking powder and baking soda, resulting in the fluffiest biscuits imaginable. Whether you enjoy them for breakfast with a spoonful of jam or serve them as a side at the dinner table, these simple buns can go from kitchen to table in under an hour, making them an easy addition to any meal. To give these homemade angel biscuits their heavenly glow, brush them with melted butter the moment they come out of the oven.

Angel Biscuits

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 package regular or quick active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 2 tablespoons warm water (105° to 115°)
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • About 1 cup buttermilk
  • Butter or margarine at room temperature, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in yeast mixture and just enough buttermilk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
  • Step 
    3
    Place dough on generously floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead lightly 25 to 30 times, sprinkling with flour if dough is too sticky. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Brush with butter. Serve hot.

Nutrition

145 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Biscuit
Calories
145
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
Saturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
180mg
Total Carbohydrate
19g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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