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Spanish-Style Paprika Biscuits

Spanish-Style Paprika Biscuits | Ochíos de Úbeda

Course Bread
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 biscuits
Calories 166 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE BISCUITS

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour 360 grams
  • 1 tbsp baking powder 12 grams
  • 3/4 tsp sea salt 4.5 grams
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 ml
  • 1 cup water 240 ml

FOR THE TOPPING

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 2.30 grams
  • pinch coarse sea salt

Instructions

  1. Add 3 cups all-purpose flour into a large bowl, along with 1 tbsp baking powder and 3/4 tsp sea salt, mix the dry ingredients together, then make a well in the flour, add in 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 1 cup water, mix together until you form a dough, then get in there with your fist and push down on the dough and then fold together, continue to do this until you end up with a smooth dough (should take about 1 minute), then shape it into a ball

  2. Sprinkle some all-purpose flour on a clean flat surface, add the ball of dough on top, cut into 2 evenly sized pieces and shape each one into a ball, cut each ball into 6 evenly sized pieces, for a total of 12 pieces of dough, then shape each one into a ball

  3. Add 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil into a small bowl, along with 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika, whisk together until well mixed

  4. Grease a round 8-inch (20 cm) baking pan with some of the olive oil & paprika mixture, then add in the balls of dough, all in a single layer and tightly packed together, then brush the remaining olive oil & paprika mixture over the pieces of dough, making sure to coat the entire top surface of the doughs, then sprinkle with some coarse sea salt on top

  5. Add into a preheated oven, bake only option (bottom heat), 210 C -410 F

  6. After 22 to 23 minutes the biscuits should be perfectly cooked, you can always pierce them with a toothpick, if it comes out cleanly, they are ready, remove from the oven

  7. Transfer into a bread basket and serve, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Sweet Smoked Spanish Paprika I used in this recipe

Nutrition Facts
Spanish-Style Paprika Biscuits | Ochíos de Úbeda
Amount Per Serving
Calories 166 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Sodium 253mg11%
Potassium 38mg1%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 82IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.