A simple and basic biscuit. Goes well with homemade sausage gravy.
Ingredients
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1½ teaspoons salt
2½ teaspoons baking soda
1½ teaspoons baking powder
⅔ cup cold butter, cut into pieces
1¼ cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 450° F.
In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Stir together. Then add the cold butter pieces.
With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Pour in the buttermilk and mix gently with a fork until just combined. The dough will be a little sticky, not overly dry or crumbly.
Lightly flour a clean surface. Lightly dust your rolling pin with flour. Turn the dough out of the bowl and roll to a ½ to ¾-inch thickness, depending on how thick you’d like your biscuits to be. Cut rounds with a biscuit cutter and place them on a baking sheet.
Bake for 11-14 minutes, until golden brown. Do not under-bake or the biscuits will be doughy. Brush the tops with melted butter.
Notes
Add your favorite seasonings or cheeses to make a unique biscuit that suits your taste.