Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

Get prepped

1. Place the stick of butter in the freezer.
2. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C)

Make the dough

1. In a large mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder, granulated sugar and salt and mix with a whisk.
2. After the butter has been in the freezer for 15 minutes (or more) grate the stick of butter into the mixing bowl with the flour.
3. Using a dough cutter cut the butter into the flour mixture – it shouldn’t need much as you’ve grated the butter.
4. Fold the buttermilk into the flour mixture, until a sticky dough has formed (don’t overmix).

Cut the dough

1. Empty the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and carefully using your fingers work the dough into a rough rectangle, that’s about 1 inch thick. Fold the dough over onto itself, into thirds (like an envelope). Press out again using fingers to form another rectangle.
2. Repeat these steps about another 3 times, being careful not to overwork the dough.
3. Finally, press out the dough into ½ inch thick shape.
4. Take a 2-1/2 inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuit circles by pressing straight down and straight back up again (don’t twist).
5. With the offcuts form another ½ inch shape and cut out more biscuits until there is no dough left.

Bake the biscuits

1. Place these biscuit dough circles into a lightly greased baking dish (they can touch each other).
2. Brush the tops of these biscuits, lightly, with butter then add to the oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
3. Remove when golden brown and brush the tops with melted butter again.