Buttermilk Buscuits

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:54:11 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Line a 13x18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt.

Step 3

Grate the very cold butter using the largest holes of a box grater, or cut it into small cubes.

Step 4

Add the butter to the mixing bowl and distribute throughout the dry ingredients with your fingertips. Try to do this quickly to not allow your body heat to soften the butter.

Step 5

Add the buttermilk and stir with a spoon or rubber spatula until the dough comes together into a shaggy mass. If the dough seems too wet, add a little more flour.

Step 6

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Dust the top of the dough with a bit more flour and bring together gently into a loose ball. Pat the dough into a rectangle about ¾ inch thick.

Step 7

Using a sharp knife dusted with flour, cut the dough into thirds. Stack the pieces on top of one another and pat out into a rectangle about ¾ in thick again, flouring the surface lightly as needed to prevent the dough from sticking.

Step 8

Cut the dough into thirds again. Stack the pieces on top of one another and pat into a rectangle with a final thickness of about ¾ inch.

Step 9

Cut the dough again into twelve even squares (they will seem small). Transfer the squares to the prepared baking sheet and bake for 13 to 15 minutes, until the biscuits are lightly golden on top and a rich, golden brown on the bottom.

Step 10

Optional: Top with honey butter (2 tbsp butter melted with 2 tsp honey).

Step 11

Enjoy!

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