Cornmeal Biscuits

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 450F

Step 2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 3

Whisk the cornmeal, buttermilk and honey together in a bowl and set aside.

Step 4

Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl of a processor and pulse to combine.

Step 5

Add in the cold butter pieces and pulse about 10 times until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

Step 6

Add the buttermilk/cornmeal mixture to the machine.

Step 7

Pulse/process the mixture just enough to bring the dough together into large clumps. Add a little more buttermilk if the dough seems too dry.

Step 8

Turn out onto a floured surface and bring together into one lump. Add in a little extra flour if it’s too wet. Note: if the dough is a bit dry or crumbly at this point I will wrap it in plastic and let it sit on the counter for about 15 minutes to allow it to hydrate.

Step 9

Pat or roll dough into a 9" round, about an inch thick. Cut out biscuits with a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Reforming the dough as necessary.

Step 10

Bake for 5 minutes, until they just start to rise, and then turn down the heat to 400F, and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes, until golden.

Step 11

Cool on a rack.