Sky High Biscuits

Let's face it guys, the best part of eating fried chicken is the bread! Don't lie, you know you love the biscuit that comes in your bucket of fried chicken. And do you know why you love that biscuit? Because there's something about the richness of that buttery biscuit that makes the meal uber indulgent! But ladies and gentlemen, I'm telling that after one taste of these Ah-mazing biscuits, you will be tossing those fast food ones to the side and declaring that biscuits made at home are not only tastier, but super easy!


I mean seriously, just look at that biscuit! You know what lies in there is a world of fluffy, buttery, layers that you simply cannot resist. Eat it with your fried chicken, eat it with an egg, or with your favorite gravy, the point is... just eat it!

Biscuits:
Ingredients:

• 1 cup pastry flour
• 1 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 sticks butter (cubed and chilled)
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1tbsp heavy cream or milk

Note: Having all of your ingredients cold will ensure a very fluffy biscuit

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place your pastry flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter to the flour mixture and pulse until the mixture resembles a course meal. Transfer to a large bowl and add the All Purpose Flour.
3. Add the buttermilk to the flour mixture and mix in the bowl until just combined. Turn out onto a floured surface and work until the dough just comes together (do not over work). Pat the dough out to 1 and 1/2 inches thick and cut out 8 biscuits, rerolling scraps if necessary. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
4. In a small bowl, combine the heavy cream or milk with the egg and whisk. Brush this mixture on top of each biscuit.
5. Bake the biscuits at 425° F for the first five minutes, then lower the temperature of your oven to 400° F and continue to bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
6. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before serving. Enjoy!