Buttermilk Biscuits

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, cut into 8 pieces
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Line large cookie sheet with parchment.
  3. 3
    Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
  4. 4
    Cut in butter using pastry blender or fingers until mixture resembles fine meal.
  5. 5
    Beat buttermilk and egg in a small bowl to blend; add to dry ingredients and mix until just combined - do not overmix.
  6. 6
    Roll dough out on lightly-floured surface to 1 inch thick round.
  7. 7
    Cut out biscuits using floured 2-inch cutter.
  8. 8
    Gather and re-roll scraps; cut out additional rounds.
  9. 9
    Transfer to cookie sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
  10. 10
    Bake until golden-brown, 25-30 minutes.
  11. 11
    Cool biscuits slightly before serving with lots of butter.

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