What’s an essential on any southern-inspired dinner table? A good warm biscuit.
We asked Leo Wong, from Scenic Coffee, to show us how viewers at home can bring a piece of the cafe to them.
Located at 1060 Gerrard St. E., this spot offers everything from decadent cookies to larger brunch items like a vegan-friendly teriyaki hash.
If you’re looking for a place to work, have a bite with friends or just check out, it’s worth going to the place to get your hands on some good food and great southern biscuits.
In the meantime, Wong does us all a favour with showing us the recipe.
Watch his video below, download the PDF of his recipe or scroll down for the step-by-step instructions.
Ingredients
To make the southern biscuits, you’ll need:
- 227 g of unsalted butter (frozen)
- 600 g of all-purpose flour
- 12 g of baking powder
- 3 g of baking soda
- 10 g of salt
- 450 g of buttermilk
Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients together
In a big enough bowl, mix your flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
Step 2: Add your butter
Take the frozen butter and grate it into small pieces.
Add the butter to the dry ingredients and start mixing with your hands. Don’t squish or melt the butter. The goal is to coat the butter with the dry mixture.
Freezing your butter makes it easier for it to not stick together. After mixing, you can check the mix by squeezing it. It should clump together like cement and then break apart again.
Step 3: Hydrate the mix
It’s time for you to add your buttermilk slowly. Mix it with the dry ingredients and butter well.
Step 4: Shape your biscuits
Roll out your dough and fold the ends towards the centre, overlapping so it creates three layers.
Repeat this step twice more.
Then roll out your dough so that it’s about an inch thick.
Use a four inch ring cutter to shape the biscuits.
Step 5: Bake your biscuits
Put your biscuits on a baking sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
Rotate the tray halfway through so they cook evenly.
And enjoy!
Cost breakdown
Grocery prices will vary from one store to the other, so the costs below are just an estimate.
- One stick of unsalted butter (frozen) — $6.45
- A bag of all-purpose flour — $5.62
- A jar of baking powder — $4.32
- A box of baking soda — $2.00
- A box of salt — $2.04
- A carton of buttermilk — $4.43
About the chef
Leo Wong is an experienced chef that’s toured the world through his culinary practice. He’s worked in restaurants in Tokyo and Hong Kong — and has brought the knowledge to his local community in Toronto.
You can read more about Scenic Coffee by checking out the website.
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