Ingredients
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- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, cold
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with butter or line with parchment paper.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Combine until the ingredients are incorporated. Cut in the butter using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and gently mix until the mixture just begins to come together.
- Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured counter. Pat the dough into a 10 by 12-inch rectangle about 3/4-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch squares or use a 2-inch round cutter to cut out biscuits. Press together the scraps of dough, and repeat the process.
- Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with cream and sprinkle with the black pepper.
- Bake the biscuits until lightly golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Brush the tops with the melted butter. Cool on a baking rack.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins