In this recipe, we'll be trying to imitate the famous Popeyes biscuits. Working in a cool environment is very important as we want to keep everything dry and tight until it gets to the oven.
Ingredients for biscuits:
Method of preparing the biscuits:
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Chill the grater, bowl, rolling pin, and both types of flour in the fridge. Freeze 7 tbsp of butter. If possible, work in a cool room.
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Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Whisk the flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
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Dust the grater with flour to prevent the butter from sticking to it. Grate in the frozen butter with the small holes of the grater. Toss and freeze for 5 minutes.
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Create a well in the center, add the chilled buttermilk and gently stir 20 times.
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Dust the countertop with flour and knead the dough for 3 minutes. Roll it into a 7” x 12” (18 x 30 cm) rectangle, short edge facing closest to you.
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Fold the bottom half of the dough up over the top half, and rotate 90°. Roll, fold and rotate twice more, and then roll the dough into a 7” x 12” rectangle, no thicker than half an inch
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Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Cut biscuits with a glass, roll the leftovers, and cut a few more from it.
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Arrange on the baking pan, and make sure they're all touching. This way they will rise together. Bake for 16-18 minutes, brush with melted butter and if you like, some sesame.
Chef's Tip:
Cake flour has less protein than all-purpose flour. To make it at home, measure 1 cup all-purpose, remove 2 tbsp from it and replace with 2 tbsp cornstarch. Sift twice, and there you have it!
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