Buttermilk Biscuits From Scratch Recipe

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Preheat oven to 425 F.

2. Step 2

   In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients to thoroughly combine.

3. Step 3

   Cut in the ice cold butter slices using a wire pastry blender, until the mixture has the texture of coarse crumbs.

4. Step 4

   Make a well in the center and pour in the cold buttermilk. Stir the dry ingredients into the buttermilk with a fork until a loose, sticky dough is formed. Stop as soon as the mixture comes together.

5. Step 5

   Form into a ball and turn the dough out onto a floured work surface.

6. Step 6

   With floured hands, pat the dough into a rectangle (about 8 x 4 in inch-thick). Fold dough in thirds (like folding a letter-sized piece of paper). Repeat this process twice more.

7. Step 7

   On a lightly floured surface, roll or pat the dough out about 1/2-inch thick. Cut with a round biscuit cutter, and place on a parchment or silicon mat-lined baking sheet, a few inches apart. You can gather up any extra dough after cutting, and repeat to get a few more biscuits, although the texture may suffer from the extra working.

8. Step 8

   Make a slight depression in the center of each biscuit with your thumb (to help them rise evenly). Brush the tops lightly with buttermilk.

9. Step 9

   Bake for about 15 minutes, or until risen and golden brown.

10. Step 10

    Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before serving.