Black Pepper Buttermilk Biscuits

buttermilk biscuits

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 8 biscuits

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon  coarse kosher sea salt
• 1  teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 4  ounces  cold cubed unsalted butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups  cold buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Place cast-iron skillet in oven to get hot while it is preheating.
2. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Chop butter in small and medium cubes, about 1½-inches, a rough chop is fine. Add 1 cup of the buttermilk and toss to let the flour absorb it. Add remaining buttermilk, discerning at this point whether you need more. Once evenly combined, turn out onto a floured surface and, with floured hands, pat down to a thickness you’d like for your biscuits. With a floured biscuit cutter, cut all biscuits, turning the dough only once. Once you have all them all cut, set them aside and put about 3 ounces of butter in hot cast-iron to melt. Once melted, place biscuits in pan and put directly in oven. Bake for 12-15 minutes until biscuits are done.