Sugar Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus 4 tablespoons, melted
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
- Heavy cream, for brushing
- Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
- Using a dough cutter, combine until the ingredients are incorporated.
- Scatter the cold butter pieces over the top of the flour mixture and continue to combine until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add the buttermilk and mix just until the dough begins to come together.
- Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured counter.
- Pat the dough into a 10 by 12-inch rectangle about 3/4-inch thick.
- Use a 3-inch round cutter to cut out the biscuits.
- Press together the scraps of dough and repeat the process.
- Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; brush the tops with cream and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake the biscuits until lightly golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and brush the tops with the remaining melted butter.
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cold unsalted butter, cold buttermilk, heavy cream, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/sugar-biscuits.html (may not work)