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butter swim biscuits recipe
Victoria Haneveer

Butter Swim Biscuits Recipe

These sky-high butter swim biscuits, or biscuits swimming in butter, are so good. This is an easy recipe for butter swim biscuits, so if you want hot butter biscuits for breakfast, brunch or as a snack, this is the ideal recipe for you.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 9
Course: Biscuits
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
 

  • 1½ tablespoons white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups (500ml) buttermilk
  • 2½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 stick (115g) melted butter
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
  2. Mix the baking powder, sugar and salt with the flour.
  3. Now, pour in the buttermilk and mix to achieve a moist dough.
  4. Pour the butter into an 8-inch square baking dish and add the dough on top of the butter.
  5. Evenly spread the dough out using a spatula, until it touches all sides of the dish.
  6. Cut the dough into 9 squares with your sharpest knife.
  7. Bake the butter swim biscuits for 20 minutes or until they’re golden brown on top.