Here’s a classic recipe for butter buttermilk biscuits:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, cold
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for brushing on top)
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- Add the cold, diced butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter or your fingertips, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the cold buttermilk. Stir the mixture together with a fork or wooden spoon until the dough starts to come together.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead it a few times until it forms a cohesive ball. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
- Pat the dough out into a circle or rectangle, about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
- Using a floured biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out biscuits from the dough and place them onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Gently gather any scraps of dough, pat them together, and cut out additional biscuits until all the dough has been used.
- Brush the tops of the biscuits with the melted butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before serving.
Enjoy your delicious butter buttermilk biscuits warm, with butter, jam, gravy, or your favorite toppings!