Memaw'S Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

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   Preheat the oven to 450u00b0F.

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   . In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt till combined. Cut the butter into 1/2 inch cubes and drop into the flour mixture. Take the butter pieces between your fingers and press them until they are as thin as a nickel.

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   Place the butter and flour mixture in the freezer for 15 minutes.

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   Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small bowl and set aside for brushing the biscuits later.

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   Lightly flour your work surface.

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   Take the chilled flour and butter mixture out of the freezer. Slowly incorporate the buttermilk into the flour mixture. Gently fold the dough together with a spatula. The dough should not have any dry flour pockets and should not be overly sticky.

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   Transfer the dough to your work surface and pat it into a rough square. Roll the dough into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Using a 3 inch round cutter dusted with flour, cut out as many biscuits as you can. Do not twist the cutter; press the cutter straight down as you cut. Dip the cutter in flour between each cut. Gather the scraps and re-roll the dough until it's 1 inch thick again and cut out as many biscuits as possible. You should end up with about 9 biscuits.

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   Brush the tops of the biscuits with the melted butter. Bake until biscuits look golden brown, about 17 to 20 minutes. Cool before serving-if you can wait that long.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.