Featherweight Buttermilk Biscuits

Serves: 4

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

40

Sweetness

56

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Sugar

1 tbsp

Cornstarch

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 450°F

2

Sift first 6 ingredients into large bowl

3

Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal

4

Add buttermilk and stir until dough forms

5

Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth, about 8 turns

6

Roll out dough to 1-inch thickness

7

Using 2-inch-diameter biscuit cutter or cookie cutter, cut out biscuits

8

Gather scraps; roll out to 1-inch thickness and cut out additional biscuits

9

Transfer biscuits to large ungreased baking sheet

10

Bake until golden, about 12 minutes

11

Serve warm

12

Preheat oven to 450°F

13

Sift first 6 ingredients into large bowl

14

Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal

15

Add buttermilk and stir until dough forms

16

Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth, about 8 turns

17

Roll out dough to 1-inch thickness

18

Using 2-inch-diameter biscuit cutter or cookie cutter, cut out biscuits

19

Gather scraps; roll out to 1-inch thickness and cut out additional biscuits

20

Transfer biscuits to large ungreased baking sheet

21

Bake until golden, about 12 minutes

22

Serve warm