FEATHERWEIGHT BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

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Make and share this Featherweight Buttermilk Biscuits recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bev I Am

Categories     Breads

Time 27m

Yield 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 " pieces
3/4 cup chilled buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450F degrees.
  • Sift together first 6 ingredients into large bowl.
  • Add butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Add buttermilk and stir until dough forms.
  • Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until smooth, about 8 turns.
  • Roll out the dough to 1 inch thickness.
  • Using 2 inch diameter biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits.
  • Gather scraps and roll out to 1 inch thickness and cut out additional biscuits.
  • Transfer biscuits to large ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.9, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.8, Sodium 226.9, Carbohydrate 18.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.8, Protein 2.7

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