Buttermilk Biscuits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cold
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 in a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar.
• 2 using pastry blender or fingers, cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 make a well in the center of dry mixture.
• 4 add buttermilk all at once to dry mixture.(may have to add an extra 1 to 3 tablespoons of buttermilk if it seems dry).
• 5 using a fork, stir just until moistened.
• 6 turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.
• 7 knead dough 6 times by folding and gently pressing.
• 8 lightly pat dough to 3/4 inch thickness.
• 9 cut dough with a floured 3 inch biscuit cutter.
• 10 place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 11 bake 450 degree f. oven for 9 to 12 minutes or until tops are lightly golden.