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Soft and fluffy buttermilk biscuits, perfectly big yet light at the same time, smothered with a creamy homemade sausage gravy... classic down home cooking!
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Buttermilk Biscuits

Soft and fluffy buttermilk biscuits, perfectly big yet light at the same time, smothered with a creamy homemade sausage gravy... classic down home cooking!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories: 215kcal
Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp butter
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Cut butter into small cubes. Place the butter on a plate and place in the freezer while you mix the dry ingredients. The butter should be very cold.
  • In a food processor (or large bowl), sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the butter to the food processor and pulse to combine, until it looks like coarse crumbs (you could also use a pastry cutter or 2 forks in a large bowl).
  • Add the butter and flour mixture to a large bowl and make a well in the middle, add the cold buttermilk. Stir until dough is mixed and combined, it will be slightly sticky/tacky.  If it's still really sticky, add a bit more flour!
  • Turn out the dough onto a floured surface (I use my counter) and pat into a rectangle.
  • Fold the dough over and onto itself six times, so you end up with a tall square, then pat down to about 1 inch thick.
  • With a 2.5 inch round biscuit cutter, push down to cut the dough and pull up (remember not to twist!). Leftover scraps can be combined and cut again – but no more than 1 or 2 more times.
  • Place the biscuits on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, almost touching each other, and bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes until browned.
  • After the biscuits are baked, brush tops with melted butter.

Video

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Notes

  1.  As things like humidity, the way flour is measured, etc can affect the way recipes like these buttermilk biscuits turn out... use the flour/buttermilk measurements as an approximation.  If you notice your dough is really sticky, add a bit more flour and work it in.  If you notice your dough is not wet enough, add a tiny splash more buttermilk.

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 225mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 1.6mg