Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 450°F.
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Spray the bottom of a 8×8 glass baking dish with nonstick spray.
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt to remove any lumps.
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Cut the cold butter into tablespoons. Place the butter into the bowl of flour. Toss to coat the pieces of butter with flour. Using a fork, break up the butter pieces until crumbly and about the size of peas. Stir to toss the crumbled butter with flour.
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Place the bowl of flour and butter into the freezer for a few minutes to get the butter cold again. This is the secret to flaky biscuits.
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Remove the bowl from the freezer. Pour in the 7UP and mix together to form the dough into a ball.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll or pat out the dough into a 9×9 square. Using a sharp knife, cut into nine squares. Use a tic-tac-toe pattern.
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Place the cut biscuits into the prepared pan with the sides touching.
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Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
- You can double this flaky biscuits recipe easily. You can cut extra biscuits or just use a 9×13-inch pan and place the dough directly inside; no cutting required!
- If your flour is lumpy, run it through a sifter or whisk it well before adding any liquids.
- If you’re adding sour cream, mix the sour cream and 7UP together and add them all at once.
- If you don’t want to cut the biscuits, you can bake this as one solid loaf and just cut it apart after. Just use a slightly smaller pan – 8×8 will work great.
- Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your biscuits as the suggested baking time approaches.
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