Best Butter Biscuits
Butter Biscuit/Shortcake Dough
Sweet or savoury, this is your no-fail ticket to biscuit dreams. Add and extra tablespoon of sugar for a sweeter application to open up and fill with jams, fruit puree or strawberries & whipped cream. Fold in cheese or herbs for a more savoury application as a side to a soup, or open up for the ultimate breakfast sandwich.
2 cups flour
2 tbsp. sugar plus more for dusting
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. baking powder
½ cup unsalted butter, chilled
1-cup buttermilk
Pre-Heat Oven to 400°F
Use a fork to whisk together all dry ingredients in a bowl
Grate the butter into the flour mixture; toss lightly to coat
Mix in buttermilk using fork
Knead 6-8 times to bring dough together
Chill 15 minutes or overnight
Cut into 4-8 pieces
Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 15-17 minutes