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Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold
  • 1 cup cold buttermilk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
  2. Add cold butter cubes and cut in with a pastry cutter or your fingers until the largest pieces are pea-sized.
  3. Pour in cold buttermilk and stir with a fork just until a shaggy dough forms, stopping when no dry flour remains.
  4. Drop 1/4 cup mounds of dough onto the prepared sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until puffed and deep golden. Cool 2 minutes, then serve warm.

Notes

Let the biscuits rest on the hot baking sheet for a couple of minutes after baking; this sets the crumb before you move them. If you want to keep them soft for a crowd, wrap them in a clean kitchen towel right out of the oven.