Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the board

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp kosher salt or regular salt

6 tbsp unsalted butter, very cold

1 cup buttermilk (approx)

Preparation

  1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl or a food processor.
  3. Cut the butter into chunks and cut into the flour until it resembles course meal.
  4. If using a food processor, just pulse a few times until this consistency is achieved.
  5. Add the buttermilk JUST until combined.
  6. If it appears on the dry side, add a bit more buttermilk. It should be very wet.
  7. Turn the dough onto a floured board.
  8. Gently PAT (do not roll with a rolling pin) the dough out until it’s about 1/2" thick. Fold the dough about 5 times, gently press the dough to 1 inch thick.
  9. Use a round cutter to cut into rounds.
  10. Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet, and bake for about 10-12 minutes.
  11. You can make these biscuits, cut them, put them on cookie sheets and freeze them for up to a month.
  12. When you want fresh biscuits, simply place them frozen on the cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for about 20 minutes.