Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 cups all purpose flour (1/3 cup flour for work surface)
  • 2 Tbs sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees
  • Measure out buttermilk, and put it in the freezer while preparing the other parts of the recipe. It should be in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
  • Whisk 4 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • In a small bowl, melt butter in the microwave, cover with a paper towel to keep it from splattering.
  • Combine buttermilk and melted butter, and stir with a fork. The butter should clump up and harden into little bits.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients, and stir until just combined.
  • Sprinkle about 1/3 cup of flour onto a work surface and turn dough out on to it.
  • Knead the dough for about 30 seconds
  • Press it out with your hands until it is about a centimeter to a centimeter and a half thickness.
  • Use a biscuit cutter to cut into 12 biscuits
  • Roll out dough again, and cut again. You should get between 20-24 biscuits total.
  • Place on parchment or silpat lined baking sheet
  • Bake for 10-15 mins until golden brown