Sourdough Discard Biscuits

October 25, 2024

30 mins.

super easy

10

Biscuits are perfect addition for everything from breakfast to afternoon tea. This recipe combines sourdough discard with simple ingredients, they are quick to whip up, which makes them a great choice if you need to quickly conjure up something good for you afternoon tea time.

One of the best things about homemade biscuits is that you can enjoy them warm from the oven. You can customize these biscuits to your liking with herbs, cheese, butter, or even a hint of sweetness, like jam or a drizzle of honey. The key to a perfect biscuit is in the technique—keep the butter cold and mix the dough gently to create light, flaky layers.

This recipe is suitable for bakers of all levels and it makes about 10 biscuits.

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Ingredients:

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	1 cup all-purpose flour
	1 tablespoon sugar (optional, for a hint of sweetness)
	1 tablespoon baking powder
	1/2 teaspoon salt
	1/2 teaspoon baking soda
	1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
	1 cup sourdough discard (unfed, straight from the fridge is fine)
	1/4 cup milk (or more as needed, any type works)

Directions

1.

Step 1

Heat the oven to 220 °C.

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Step 2

Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.

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Step 3

Add refrigerator-cold, cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Cut the butter into the flour mixture, for example with a fork or your fingers, until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb mixture with pea-sized pieces of butter.

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Step 4

Pour in the sourdough discard and 1/4 cup milk. Mix gently until the dough starts to come together. If the dough still feels too dry, add milk a tablespoon at a time until the dough is slightly sticky but workable.

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Step 5

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat it into a sheet about 1 inch thick. Cut circles from the dough with a cookie cutter or, for example, a glass and place them on baking paper on a baking sheet. Tap any scraps again to get more cookies.

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