Best 8 Flaky Angel Biscuits Recipes

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In the realm of baking, few pastries can rival the delightful combination of light, fluffy layers and a golden-brown crust that is synonymous with flaky angel biscuits. These scrumptious treats, often referred to as "angel biscuits" due to their heavenly texture, have a storied history dating back to the early days of American cuisine. Today, they continue to captivate taste buds everywhere, whether served as a standalone breakfast treat, a delectable side to a hearty meal, or as a sweet accompaniment to your favorite cup of tea or coffee. If you're seeking a recipe that will elevate your baking skills and produce flaky angel biscuits that will leave your loved ones in awe, this article will guide you through the essential steps to achieve biscuit-making perfection.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

ANGEL BISCUITS



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These biscuits taste like they were sent right from heaven to our plate.

Provided by Pam Lolley

Time 2h50m

Yield about 2 ½ dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup warm water (100°F to 110°F)
1 (¼-oz.) pkg. active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp.)
1 teaspoon plus 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup cold salted butter, cubed
½ cup shortening, cubed
2 cups whole buttermilk
¼ cup butter, melted and divided

Steps:

  • Stir together warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a small bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.
  • Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl; cut cold butter and shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 forks until crumbly. Add yeast mixture and buttermilk to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; chill at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 3 or 4 times. Gently roll into a ½-inch-thick circle, and fold in half; repeat. Gently roll to 1⁄2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch round cutter. Reroll remaining scraps, and cut with cutter. Place rounds with sides touching in a 10- or 12-inch cast-iron skillet or on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. (If using a 10-inch skillet, place remaining biscuits on a baking sheet.) Brush biscuits with 2 Tbsp. of the melted butter.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Brush with remaining melted butter, and serve.

TRISHA YEARWOOD'S ANGEL BISCUITS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h5m

Yield 8 to 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
5 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup warm (90 to 110 degrees F) water
1/2 ounce (2 packages) active dry yeast
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, cold, cut into small squares, plus 4 tablespoons, melted
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 3 tablespoons of the sugar.
  • In a small bowl, combine the warm water with the yeast and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; stir until the yeast is dissolved. Let stand until bubbles appear, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Using your hands, mix the 1 cup cold butter into the flour, breaking the butter into small pebbles, until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk and the yeast mixture. Gently fold the flour into the wet ingredients. Keep mixing until a ball starts to form, then gently knead, 12 to 15 times, to create a smooth dough. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and press out to 1- to 1 1/2-inches thick. Fold the dough in half, press again to 1- to 1 1/2-inches thick, and then fold again. Cut the dough using a 2- to 3-inch round biscuit cutter, depending personal preference. Brush the bottom of a cast-iron skillet with some of the melted butter. Place the biscuits in the skillet; brush the tops with melted butter.
  • Bake until golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes, depending on size. Brush again with melted butter and serve immediately.

ANGEL BISCUITS



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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.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 40m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Brush with butter. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Biscuit, Sodium 180 mg

ANGEL BISCUITS II



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These are a delicious cross between a roll and a biscuit. You roll them out like a biscuit, and they rise like a roll.

Provided by Karin Christian

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Rolls and Buns

Time 1h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 cups buttermilk
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
3 tablespoons white sugar
¾ cup shortening

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 5 minutes. Add buttermilk to yeast mixture, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in yeast mixture until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead 4 or 5 times.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out biscuits with a 2 1/2 inch round cutter. Place on lightly greased baking sheets, barely touching each other. Cover, and let rise in a warm place free from drafts for 1 hour, or until almost doubled in size. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 329.4 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

FLAKY ANGEL BISCUITS



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These yeast biscuits do not have to rise. I got this recipe from my wonderful mother-in-law many years ago. I wish she was still here to enjoy them with me.

Provided by Darlene Summers

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 25m

Yield 24 biscuits, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
2 tablespoons lukewarm water
5 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
  • Into a large bowl, sift flour with other dry ingredients.
  • Cut in shortening.
  • Add Buttermilk.
  • Then add yeast mixture.
  • Stir until all flour is dampened.
  • Knead on floured board a minute or two.
  • Roll out to desired thickness and cut with biscuit cutter.
  • Bake at 400° for about 12 to 15 minutes or till lightly browned.
  • This dough may be placed in the refrigerator after mixing and used as needed for a couple of weeks.
  • Biscuits do not have to rise before baking.

ANGEL FLAKE BISCUITS



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This is a recipe that has been handed down through generations. At least 6 generations of women in my family has had and made these biscuits. I like this recipe because once you have had these, you won't want another biscuit to go with a roast, Thanksgiving dinner, or stew for that matter. They great with breakfast or as a midday snack.

Provided by sweetlilcook

Categories     Breads

Time 52m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup vegetable oil (no butter or lard) or 1/2 cup shortening (no butter or lard)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
6 tablespoons sugar
2 cups buttermilk (room temperature)
1 (1/4 ounce) package rapid rise yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup luke warm water with a 1/2 tsp sugar

Steps:

  • Sift dry ingredients together in one bowl. Stir in oil. Add buttermilk and yeast. Mix until flour mixture is moist. knead well for 1 minute. Put in greased bowl and cover with damp cloth If you are going to use it right away just leave out on your counter. If not then you can refridgerate until ready to use. On floured board roll out dough 1/2 inch thick. Cut out biscuits. Let rolls rise for about 30 minutes before baking in 375 degree oven for 12-15 minutes. do not let them get too brown. Want a light brown color on top. Be sure to baste with butter as soon as they come out.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1879.6, Fat 59.7, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 9.8, Sodium 2419, Carbohydrate 292.6, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 53.8, Protein 40.4

FLUFFY BISCUITS



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If you're looking for a flaky basic biscuit, this recipe is the best. These golden brown rolls bake up tall, light and tender. They're good on their own, but taste even better served warm and spread with butter or jam. -Nancy Horsburgh, Everett, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 8 biscuits.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 large egg, room temperature
2/3 cup 2% milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together egg and milk. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Dough will be wet. , On a well-floured surface, knead dough gently 8-10 times. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. , Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 407mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

LIGHT AND FLAKY BISCUITS



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Flaky and light biscuits. Perfect addition to homemade soup.

Provided by Mindy Foster

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 25m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup milk
1 large egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ cup cold margarine

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Whisk milk and egg together.
  • Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt together in a bowl. Add margarine and cut in with a pastry blender or 2 knives. Add milk-egg mixture and mix just enough to combine.
  • Knead dough briefly, 5 to 7 times. Roll to a 1 1/2-inch thickness and cut out 14 biscuits.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 g, Cholesterol 14.7 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 406.7 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

Tips:

  • Use cold butter: Cold butter is the key to flaky biscuits. If the butter is too warm, it will melt into the dough and make it tough.
  • Cut the butter into small pieces: This will help to distribute the butter evenly throughout the dough.
  • Work the dough quickly: Overworking the dough will make it tough. Mix the ingredients just until they come together.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help to firm up the butter and make the biscuits more flaky.
  • Bake the biscuits in a hot oven: This will help to create a crispy crust and a fluffy interior.

Conclusion:

Angel biscuits are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast treat. They are perfect for special occasions or a simple weekend breakfast. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a batch of flaky, golden brown biscuits that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a special breakfast treat, give angel biscuits a try. You won't be disappointed!

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