Buttermilk Biscuits

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450° F.  Lightly grease a 10" cast iron pan.  Or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.  Using your fingers, rub the butter into the dry ingredients.  Your mixture should look crumbly.

Step 2

Pour in your chilled buttermilk and mix gently with a wooden spoon.  Just until the buttermilk is incorporated.The mixture will be wet and sticky.  This is what you want.

Step 3

Lightly dust your work surface, scrape the dough out of the bowl and place onto the floured work surface.  Lightly dust the top of the dough with more flour.

Step 4

Begin gently patting the dough to flatten it into a rectangle.  Then, using a bench scraper, fold the dough onto itself 4 times, patting it out gently to flatten in between folds.  Flatten out to a 1-inch-thick.

Step 5

Cut out the biscuits and place in your pan on onto a parchment line baking sheet.  Place them where they are just touching.  You can use your scraps, just be gentle while reshaping them.

Step 6

Place in the oven for 15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.  Brush with butter if desired.  Enjoy!