Sweet Buttermilk Biscuits With Cherry Compote

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   For the buttermilk biscuits:

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   Preheat oven to 450u00b0F. Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

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   Cut cold butter into pea-sized chunks. Add butter to dry ingredients, rubbing the butter pieces into the mixture until well combined. Stir in buttermilk and vanilla.

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   Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead it a few times. It should be slightly sticky. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough until it is roughly 3/4-inch thick. Using a cookie cutter, biscuit cutter, or glass, cut biscuits into 1/12 to 2-inch rounds. Roll out scrap dough again and repeat.

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   Place biscuits on baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Bake for 8-10 minutes (until golden brown).

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   For the cherry compote:

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   In a medium sauce pan, add cherries and sugar. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking cherries with a fork while cooking. Add lemon juice and cinnamon and remove from heat. Allow to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.

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   To assemble, slice biscuit in half. Add cherry compote and a layer of whipped cream. Serve warm.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.