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The Food Lab's Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

The Food Lab's Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
  • Category

    Biscuit

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon table salt

8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes

1 cup cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing the biscuits

2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing the biscuits

Directions

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Whisk together the buttermilk and sour cream in a small bowl.