Classic Biscuits

By yollymg

Ingredients

• 1/2 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER (1 STICK)
• 2 1 /2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR ( SIFTED TWICE )
• 1 TABLESPOON BAKING POWDER
• 1 TEASPOON SALT
• 1 CUP PLUS 2 TABLESPOONS COLD BUTTERMILK
• 1 TABLESPOON MELTED BUTTER

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 61mins

Preparation

Step 1

TIP:
Out of buttermilk? Use "soured" milk instead. For this recipe, combine 1tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar with 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes, or until it begins to thicken.

Heat oven to 475°F. Cut the butter into small cubes and freeze for 15 minutes. Stir the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Cut in the butter using either a pastry blender, two knives, or your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

Stir in the buttermilk using a fork just until the dough forms. Knead 3 to 4 turns on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- by lO-inch rectangle.

Cut out biscuits using a 3-inch cutter (gathering the scraps until all the dough is used). Place 2 inches apart on a baking pan. Brush
the tops with melted butter.

Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.