Butter Swim Biscuits

Name: Butter Swim Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1-1/2 cups buttermilk

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield 9 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

There are biscuits, and then there are butter swim biscuits. They’re both made with the same amount of butter, but a different technique makes the latter have crispy, focaccia-like edges and a pillowy interior.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. Place butter into a 8-in. square baking pan. Bake until butter has melted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking powder; stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Gently press evenly into prepared pan. Score top of biscuits into 9 squares (cleaning knife as needed).
Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan, break or cut into into 9 squares. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 biscuit: 261 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 832mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

These butter swim biscuits are easy and delicious. To make them, you melt the butter in the baking dish, and spread the batter on top of it—hence the name! —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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