Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 5 teaspoons sugar (divided)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted melted butter (divided)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 6 cups blueberries

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Prepare the filling in a large bowl by combining sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and salt; mix together.
  • Stir in blueberries and lemon juice and gently stir until combined.
  • Transfer to an 8x8 metal or ceramic baking pan (see note).
  • Place baking pan on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 25 minutes .
  • While filling is baking, prepare the biscuit dough by whisking together flour, 3 teaspoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk and 6 tablespoons melted butter (the butter will clump); set aside.
  • Remove pan from oven and increase temperature to 475 degrees.
  • Stir blueberry mixture gently.
  • When oven reaches 475 degrees, combine the wet biscuit ingredients with the dry ingredients.
  • Stir until just incorporated - do not over mix the batter.
  • Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup sprayed with cooking spray to drop biscuit batter on top of hot blueberry mixture.
  • Sprinkle biscuits with remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  • Bake at 475 for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center biscuit comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven, melt remaining tablespoon of butter and brush over biscuits.
  • Cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.