Vanilla Flecked Flaky Biscuits

These mile-high flaky vanilla biscuits should grace your dinner table during your next gathering. Tender biscuit dough is made using plenty of salted butter and folded several times to create flaky layers that will puff up and separate in the oven. The biscuits are baked in a cast iron and then brushed with butter, so both the tops and the bottoms get wonderfully crisp. As the biscuits exit the oven, they get another slather of melted butter and a generous dose of flaky sea salt. Serve biscuits warm with softened butter and drippy, raw honey.

  • Medium
  • 45 mins
  • 9 servings
Four Vanilla Flecked Flaky Biscuits stacked on a plate
Vanilla Flecked Flaky Biscuits cut on a plate with butter and a knife Vanilla Flecked Flaky Biscuits cut on a plate with butter and a knife Vanilla Flecked Flaky Biscuits stacked on a plate with butter slices Vanilla Flecked Flaky Biscuits cut on a plate with butter and honey and a knife Vanilla Flecked Flaky Biscuits cut on a plate with butter being drizzled with honey and a knife
Ingredients
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (323 g)
  • 2 tbsp baking powder (27 g)
  • 1 tsp sea salt (5 g)
  • 1 stick butter, salted, cut into ½” pieces (113 g)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (250 ml)
  • 1 tbsp Rodelle Vanilla Paste (21 g)
  • 1 ½ tbsp butter, salted, melted (21 g)
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt for garnish
Uses
Occasions
Directions
  1. Combine the dry ingredients from the all-purpose flour through the sea salt.
  2. Drop in the cubes of butter. Then using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until pea-sized pieces remain.
  3. Combine the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Then pour the mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix with a fork until a small amount of dry ingredients are left at the bottom.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Flatten and fold the dough three times. Then slightly flatten the dough into a circular shape and chill for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat an oven to 425 F. Roll the dough out to a 2-2 ½” thickness. Cut the biscuits with a round cutter. Press down directly, do not twist the cutter as it will seal off the layers and not allow the biscuit to puff in the oven.
  6. Brush the biscuits with melted butter and bake for 20-22 minutes or until puffed and golden brown on top. When the biscuits come out of the oven, brush them with any remaining butter and sprinkle them with a pinch of flaky sea salt.

Tip

  • Cut open the biscuits and serve them with additional salted, softened butter and honey for an extra special treat.

Note: this recipe was prepared for Rodelle by Amanda at @frommetovuu.