Yummmm Biscuits!

I was in need of some comfort food after a wild adventure to Labor & Delivery yesterday at lunch time.  All is well...after a couple shots and lab work they got my contractions to stop and we were out by dinner time.  But not really a FUN adventure...but an adventure.

So, today we just did Jackson's swim lessons (man he is a FISH!) and I made a quick EASY batch of Flaky Biscuits right when Jackson went down to nap... then back to laying down.  This recipe couldn't be any easier or quicker in my opinion for yummy, flaky biscuits. Try it!

Fat, Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

4 cups all-purpose flour  (I subbed 2 cups of this for whole wheat flour...might just add 1 cup next time..a little "dry", but nothing some jelly doesn't cure!)

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes

1 1/2 cups cold buttermilk

1/2 cup heavy cream

4 tablespoons butter, melted, for brushing over biscuits 

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Scatter the cubes of cold butter over the top of the flour mixture; cut in and mix using a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal. 

Add the buttermilk and continue to mix using fork or pastry cutter until mixture just begins to come together.

Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured counter and pat the dough into a 10 by 12-inch rectangle about 3/4-inch thick. Use a 3-inch round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits and place them on a lightly greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. 

Brush the tops of the biscuits with heavy cream. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush tops with melted butter. Serve warm and enjoy!

See the original blog post here by Baker Girl.  She has YUMMY pics (much better than my camera phone shot above). I didn't feel like digging out the camera today.