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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| baking powder: 4 tsp |
| granulated sugar: 2 Tbl |
| salt: 1 tsp |
| cream of tartar: 1 tsp |
| salted butter: 1 cup (chilled) |
| buttermilk: 1 1/4 cups |
Best Buttermilk Biscuits
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
12 min -
Servings
10 serving(s)
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- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
- Slice butter into cubes and cut into flour mixture until pea-sized crumbs form.
- Add buttermilk and stir with a fork untl mixture is moistened.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, kneeding and folding dough until it holds together. Be careful not to handle too much, or the biscuits will become tough and butter will melt.
- With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough until 1/4-inch thick. Cut out biscuits with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter and place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until raised and golden brown.
- Serve warm.