Buttermilk Biscuits
Serves: 4
Brad Rosenbaum
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
39
Sweetness
36
Sourness
50
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
4 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt1.5 cups
Buttermilk (cold)1 cup
Heavy Cream2 tbsps
Butter (melted)Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
2
Grease a baking sheet with butter or line with parchment paper
3
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl
4
Combine until the ingredients are incorporated
5
Cut in the butter using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse meal
6
Add the buttermilk and gently mix until the mixture just begins to come together
7
Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured counter
8
Pat the dough into a 10 by 12-inch rectangle about 3/4-inch thick
9
Cut into 2-inch squares or use a 2-inch round cutter to cut out biscuits
10
Press together the scraps of dough, and repeat the process
11
Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet
12
Brush the tops with cream and sprinkle with the black pepper
13
Bake the biscuits until lightly golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes
14
Brush the tops with the melted butter
15
Cool on a baking rack