Homemade Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour (272g)
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1

   Adjust rack to upper half of oven and preheat to 450˚F.

2. 2

   Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda into a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Cut butter into dry ingredients with a pastry blender or two butter knives, until mixture looks like a coarse meal. Add buttermilk and stir into a shaggy dough.

4. 4

   Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead gently about 10 times. Roll or pat dough to 1/2-inch thick loose round or rectangle. Dip 2 1/2-inch diameter biscuit cutter into flour and cut biscuits straight down (for maximum height and layers resist the urge to twist the cutter). Transfer to ungreased baking sheet and bake in 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot or warm.