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Buttermilk Biscuits

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 biscuits

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon chilled buttermilk

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually add the buttermilk, tossing with a fork until large moist clumps form. Gather the dough into a ball.

    Step 2

    Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Shape each piece into a 3-inch round. Transfer to a baking sheet, spacing evenly.

    Step 3

    Bake the biscuits until a tester inserted into the center comes out dry, about 20 minutes (biscuits will be pale). Transfer the biscuits to a rack and cool to lukewarm.

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