Quick Biscuits

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 tablespoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 10 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces, chilled
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons milk, for brushing

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2
    To the bowl of a food processor, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  3. 3
    Pulse until combined.
  4. 4
    Add the butter pieces and process until mixture resembles fine meal.
  5. 5
    With the machine running, add buttermilk and process just until dough comes together.
  6. 6
    Turn dough out onto a board and knead briefly; do not overwork dough, or biscuits will be tough.
  7. 7
    With a rolling pin, roll dough out to a 1-inch thickness.
  8. 8
    Flour a 1-inch round cutter, and then cut out biscuits and transfer to a sheet pan.
  9. 9
    Refrigerate for 1 hour, or up to 24 hours.
  10. 10
    Brush tops of biscuits with milk.
  11. 11
    Bake for about 30 minutes, or until lightly golden on top.

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