Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; ½ tsp salt; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; 1 tbls sugar; ½ cup cold butter; ⅔ cup buttermilk

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Add some cooked, diced bacon or add some grated parmesan if you like to give these an added flavour boost to match asparagus soup

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:16:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories307.8 kcal (15%)

Total Fat16.1 g (23%)

Carbs35.6 g (14%)

Sugars3.5 g (4%)

Protein5.3 g (11%)

Sodium454.4 mg (23%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 cupsall purpose flour

½ tspsalt

2 tspbaking powder

½ tspbaking soda

1 tblssugar

½ cupbutter

cold

⅔ cupbuttermilk

Instructions

Step 1

Mix together all of the dry ingredients.

Step 2

Using a pastry blender or your fingertips cut the butter into the flour mixture to create a bowl of shaggy looking crumbs.

Step 3

Add the buttermilk and stir to combine.

Step 4

Gently knead the dough together 5 or six times on the counter top and then press it into a large square about 1” thick.

Step 5

Cut the square into 9 pieces and transfer the biscuits to a parchment lined baking pan. Place them so close to one another that they almost touch. You can make these ahead and bake just before serving

Step 6

Preheat oven to 425F

Step 7

Bake biscuits for 15 - 20 minutes or until puffed and golden.

Step 8

Remove from the oven, brush the tops with butter and serve.