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Biscuits: Featherweight Buttermilk Biscuits

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tablespoon sugar
  
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" pieces
  
• 3/4 cup chilled buttermilk
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
   
   
2. Sift first 6 ingredients into a large bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir until dough forms.
   
   
3. Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth, about 8 turns. Roll out dough to 1 inch thickness.
   
   
4. Using a 2 inch diameter biscuit cutter or cookie cutter , cut out biscuits. Gather scraps; roll out to 1 inch thickness and cut out additional biscuits.
   
   
5. Transfer biscuits to a large ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
   
   
6. Serve warm.