Free-Form Buttermilk Biscuits

from ButterYum

makes 12

Ingredients

• • 1 cup (5 ounces) all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup (4 ounces) cake flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 8 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

  • 3/4 cups cold buttermilk

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 450F.

  2. Whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.

  3. Using two knives or a pastry blender, "cut in" butter cubes until the mixture resembles coarse meal.

  4. Stir in the cold buttermilk just until all the flour is moistened and forms a ball (don't over mix - there should be lumps).

  5. Gently pat the mixture out onto a lightly floured surface and cut into 12 equal portions.

  6. Shape each portion into a biscuit and place on a cookie sheet.

  7. Brush tops with buttermilk and bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Enjoy.