Love Me Tender Biscuits

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450F.

2. 2

   Place the 1 1/2 cups cake flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a medium mixing bowl and mix well with a fork.

3. 3

   Add the cold butter pats and work into flour with a pastry blender until a coarse meal is achieved.

4. 4

   Add the 1/2 cup buttermilk and egg yolk and mix with a fork.

5. 5

   The dough should come together.

6. 6

   If it seems dry, add a little more buttermilk until the dough comes together.

7. 7

   Turn out/Transfer the dough to a board that has been dusted with the 3 Tbsp cake flour.

8. 8

   Knead 12-15 turns, incorporating a bit of the flour with each turn.

9. 9

   Discard any excess flour.

10. 10

    Shape dough in to a ball an flatten with your fingers/palm to a 7 1/2 inch circle.

11. 11

    Cut like a pizza in 8ths.

12. 12

    Transfer biscuits to a baking tray and leave room for spreading out.

13. 13

    Brush the tops of biscuits with some softened unsalted butter, using a pastry brush.

14. 14

    Bake biscuits on the center rack of oven for 12-14 minutes.

15. 15

    Serve hot from the oven.

16. 16

    These biscuits reheat better than any others I have made (in a 350F oven until well warmed).

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.