Buttermilk Biscuits

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter - (1 1/2 sticks) chilled, and cut into 1/4" pieces
• 1 cup buttermilk

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large bowl to blend. Using fingertips, rub 3/4 cup chilled butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir until evenly moistened.

Using 1/4 cup dough for each biscuit, drop biscuits onto baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until biscuits are golden brown on top, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

This classic recipe produces biscuits with a lovely light texture.