Boarding House Biscuits

Sharlene~W's Note:

This a a great biscuit recipe from Art Smith (O Magazine, Oprah fame).

• Total Time: 28 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 18

Yield: 18 biscuits

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 3/4 cup buttermilk, as needed

Directions:

1. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.
2. Whisk dry ingredients in a medium-size bowl.
3. Using pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly with a few pea-size pieces of butter.
4. Stir in enough of the buttermilk to make a soft, sticky dough.
5. Turn out onto a lightly flourd surface.
6. Quick knead dough just until it comes together being careful not to overknead.
7. Roll out dough until it is 1/2-inch thick.
8. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
9. Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes.
10. Variations: Biscuits with Cheddar, Chives and Pepper--after you have cut butter into mixture, add 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives and 1/2 teaspoon coarsly cracked black pepper.
11. Mix gently, then stir in the buttermilk.

Reviews

[Derf]

Nummmmy Biscuits Sharlene!! I used all allpurpose flour, didn't have any cake flour, and had no unsulted butter, so left the salt out. Wonderful flaky inside, crisp outside biscuits!! A perfect match with our stew tonight, thanks for sharing! This one is in my hard copy.

[lsustacy]

Very good and easy recipe!! I only changed a couple of things....I used all purpose flour (I don't keep cake flour) and instead of buttermilk I used a mixture of whole milk and heavy whipping cream to equal about 3/4 cup. I also put my pan in the oven with about 3 or so tablespoons of butter flavor crisco while I was cutting out the biscuits. Then I dipped each biscuit in the extra crisco and just put them sides touching on the pan to bake. I got 13 biscuits (I just used a glass cup to cut them) and baked for about 18 minutes! Very easy and great flavor....even when heated up the next morning for biscuit toast! Thank you!!