Skillet Angel Biscuits with Spicy Honey Butter

Name: Skillet Angel Biscuits with Spicy Honey Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast; 2 tbsp water, warmed to between 100°F and 110°F; 3 tbsp Sugar, divided; 3.75 cup all-purpose soft winter wheat flour (such as White Lily), spooned and leveled, for work surface, plus more; 2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Kosher Salt; 0.75 tsp Baking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate); 6 tbsp cold vegetable shortening, cut into pieces; 6 tbsp (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, for skillet, melted plus more divided; 1 cup Buttermilk; Flaky sea salt; 0.5 cup (1 stick) room-temperature unsalted butter; 2 tbsp pure honey; 0.25 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; pinch Kosher Salt

These so-light-they-could-float biscuits taste absolutely heaven-sent!

Brooke1999

Prep20 min

Total20 min

Servings24

Difficultymedium

BreakfastBrunchSides

Ingredients

1(1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
2 tbspwater, warmed to between 100°F and 110°F
3 tbspSugar, divided
3.75 cupall-purpose soft winter wheat flour (such as White Lily), spooned and leveled, for work surface, plus more
2 tspBaking Powder
1 tspKosher Salt
0.75 tspBaking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate)
6 tbspcold vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
6 tbsp(3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, for skillet, melted plus more divided
1 cupButtermilk
Flaky sea salt
0.5 cup(1 stick) room-temperature unsalted butter
2 tbsppure honey
0.25 tspRed Pepper Flakes
pinchKosher Salt

Instructions

1
Combine yeast, warm water, and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in a bowl; let stand until foamy, 4 to 6 minutes. (If mixture doesn’t foam, discard and start again.) Whisk together flour, baking powder, kosher salt, baking soda, and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a bowl. Add shortening and 6 tablespoons cold butter. Cut into flour using a pastry blender or two forks until mixture is crumbly and shortening and butter are the size of large peas. Add yeast mixture and buttermilk and stir just until combined. Knead in the bowl until dough forms a ball, 5 to 6 times. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
2
Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 12-inch cast-iron skillet. On a lightly floured work surface, roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut out 2-inch rounds and place, with the sides touching, in prepared skillet. Re-roll scraps and cut rounds once more. Brush tops with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Bake until light golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Brush tops with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Serve warm with Spicy Honey Butter alongside.
3
While biscuits are baking, make Spicy Honey Butter: combine all ingredients in a bowl. Serve at room temperature. Makes 1/2 cup.