Inauthentic Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Inauthentic Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients: 280 grams all-purpose flour; 2 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp baking powder; ¾ teaspoon table salt; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; 125g chilled unsalted butter, cut into small chunks; ¾ cup (175 ml) buttermilk

Based on Deb Perelman's recipe in Smitten Kitchen.

Ingredients

Makes

280 grams all-purpose flour
2 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
¾ teaspoon table salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
125g chilled unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
¾ cup (175 ml) buttermilk

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 °F and cover baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large, wide bowl.
Using fingertips or a pastry blender, work butter into dry ingredients until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
Add buttermilk and stir until large, craggy clumps form. Reach hands into bowl and knead mixture briefly until it just holds together.
Drop 1/4-cup spoonfuls onto baking sheet, spacing two inches apart.
Bake until biscuits are golden brown on top, about 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool slightly, then serve warm.