- 8
- 15 mins
- 30 mins
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp vegetable shortening
- 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup flour for shaping
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 475°
Brush 8-inch cake pan with 1 tbsp. melted butter.
Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in mixing bowl. Using pastry cutter or 2 forks, cut shortening into flour mixture. Resulting lumps should be larger than a pea.
Stir in buttermilk and cream, then allow mixture to sit 3 minutes. Distribute 1/2 cup flour onto work surface. Flour hands, then sprinkle flour over wet dough and pat into a round. Using 2-inch cutter, cut biscuits into about 8 rounds. Place biscuits tightly into cake pan and allow to rise up but not spread out.
Brush each biscuit with some of the 2 tbsp. melted butter. Bake in center of oven until lightly browned, 15-20 mintues.
Cook on wire rack for 3 minutes, then turn out and serve.