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Plate of three Quick and Easy Biscuits

Quick and Easy Buttermilk Biscuits

Stacy
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 12 biscuits

Ingredients
  

  • cups all purpose flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut in cubes
  • cups buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Butter a 13 x 9 pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add in cold butter cubes and using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture.
  • Continue cutting the butter and flour together until is resembles coarse crumbs
  • Using a large spoon, stir in the buttermilk until combined, don't over mix
  • Turn dough out on to a well floured surface.
  • Using your hands, gently work the dough together. If it is too sticky, add a little flour to make it more manageable.
  • Once the dough has come together, fold it over on itself.
  • Gently flatten the dough out.
  • Rotate the dough 90° and fold over again. Do this 4-5 more times.
  • Use your hands to flatten the dough into a large rectangle about an 1-1¼ inches thick
  • Using a floured biscuit cutter, cut out 6 rounds and place in prepared pan.
  • Gently rework the dough into another rectangle. Do not overwork the dough.
  • Cut 6 more rounds and place in the prepared pan
  • Bake biscuits in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove and allow to cool in pan for 3-4 mins.
  • Serve warm.
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