Blueberry Biscuits

Ingredients

For the Biscuits:

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour, with a bit more for your work surface
• 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 stick of unsalted butter, frozen and then grated (* see notes below)
• 1 1/4 cup of full-fat milk
• 1 cup of frozen blueberries
• 1/2 stick of melted unsalted butter

For the Lemon Glaze:

• 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest

Instructions

Set your oven to preheat at a high heat of 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, prepare a 10-inch iron skillet with a generous coating of grease. In the absence of an iron skillet, a standard round baking dish will work just as well.

Biscuit Preparation:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the grated butter and milk, mixing gently until all ingredients bind together to form a moist, slightly sticky dough.

Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Knead it gently, dusting with additional flour as needed, until the dough no longer sticks to your fingers.

Flatten the dough with your hands until it’s roughly 1/2 inch thick, then scatter your frozen blueberries across the surface. Carefully fold the dough over onto itself, trapping the blueberries within. Flatten and fold again before finally rolling out the dough to approximately 1 inch thickness.

Use a biscuit or cookie cutter to cut out your biscuits. Remember to press the cutter straight down and lift up without twisting to keep the biscuits’ shape intact. If any blueberries have escaped, gently press them back into the dough.

Arrange the cut biscuits in your greased skillet or pan, positioning them to touch one another. A 2-inch cutter should yield around 10 biscuits.

Place the biscuits in your preheated oven and bake for about 8-9 minutes, or until they have risen nicely but not yet begun to brown. At this point, remove them briefly to brush generously with the melted butter before returning them to the oven until their tops turn a beautiful golden brown color.

Lemon Glaze:

While your biscuits are cooling slightly, it’s time to prepare your lemon glaze. In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest. Whisk together until smooth, making sure all sugar has fully dissolved.

Pour this glaze over your hot biscuits, serving them as soon as possible to enjoy their fresh, warm flavor.

These biscuits retain their freshness for up to a day. If you have any left over, wrap them in a paper towel and reheat in the microwave for about 10 seconds. However, they taste best when eaten on the day they are baked.