Flaky and buttery homemade biscuits hot from the oven! I guarantee these little guys will disappear fast from the dinner table. The key to creating tender and flaky layers is incorporating small pieces of cold butter into the dough and stacking the layers. Flatten butter slices into nickel-sized pieces—these melt and release steam during baking, creating flaky layers. Cut biscuits with a straight-down motion—twisting seals the edges, preventing the layers from rising properly. Rest and ch...