Cardamom Biscuits
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon (generous) salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (about) chilled buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons melted buter
- Sugar
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Combine first 6 ingredients in processor and mix.
- Add chilled butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Beat eggs to blend in glass measuring cup.
- Add enough buttermilk to beaten eggs to measure 9 ounces (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons).
- Add vanilla.
- Using fork, mix buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients just until dough binds together.
- Gently knead dough on floured surface until it just hold together, about 10 turns.
- Divide dough into 3 equal pieces.
- Form one dough piece into ball and flatten to 1-inch-thick round.
- Cut into 4 wedges.
- Transfer to ungreased baking sheet, spacing evenly.
- Repeat forming and cutting with remaining 2 dough pieces.
- Brush biscuits with melted butter; sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake until just firm to touch and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer biscuits to rack.
- (Can be prepred 8 hours ahead.
- Cool comletely.
- Wrap tightly in foil and store at room temperature.
- Before serving, rewarm in 350F.
- oven about 5 minutes.)
flour, golden brown sugar, baking powder, ground cardamom, baking soda, salt, butter, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, buter, sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cardamom-biscuits-101228 (may not work)