from: little figgy food
| ingredients |
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick; 8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 cup buttermilk
| method |
Place the butter in freezer for 10-15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, and salt, mix well.
Using a box grater, grate the hardened butter then add to flour mixture, mixing through. (By grating the butter, this eliminates the cutting the butter into the flour step).
Add in the buttermilk and stir until the dough is moistened. Fold-out dough onto a lightly floured parchment sheet. Roll or with flour-dusted hands, pat dough out into a rectangle. Cut dough into thirds, then stack the dough to form 3 layers. Roll or pat out again and repeat the same process 2 more times.
Roll or pat dough out again until about 3/4 inch thick and either cut into rectangles or using a 2 1/2 - 3 inch circle cutter, gently cut out biscuits. DO NOT TWIST cutter, simply press down firmly. ( You can gather scraps and roll out again to cut remaining biscuits, but they will not be as "perfect" as the first batch).
Place the biscuit dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. For soft sides, place biscuits with sides touching, or for crispier edges place 1 - 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated 450°F oven for 10 - 15 minutes, or until golden.
Best served same days as baked.
