Ingredients
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4 cups cake flour
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2 ½ tablespoons aluminum-free baking powder
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2 teaspoons salt
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½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
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1 ⅓ cups buttermilk, or more as needed
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1 tablespoon salted butter, melted
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
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Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add unsalted butter and mix at medium speed until well incorporated and mixture resembles wet sand, about 4 minutes.
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Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in buttermilk until dough sticks together.
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Dump dough onto a flour work surface; pat into a rectangle. Pat remaining dry crumbs into mixture by hand.
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Cut dough in half with a floured bench knife; stack cut halves on top of each other. Press layers together to about 1 1/2-inch thickness, shaping a long rectangle as you go. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
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Cut dough into 8 even squares with the bench knife. Cut off uneven edges and put these scraps to the side; clean cuts on all sides will encourage rise. Pat scraps together to make 1 odd-shaped ninth biscuit.
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Place biscuits close together in a 9-inch square pan and brush with melted salted butter. Place pan on top of the warm stove for 10 to 15 minutes to rise.
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Bake biscuits in the preheated oven, checking halfway through bake time, until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 14 to 18 minutes.
Tips
In Step 3, add up to 1/4 cup extra buttermilk if mixture is not sticking together.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
349 | Calories |
12g | Fat |
53g | Carbs |
7g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 9 | |
Calories 349 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 12g | 16% |
Saturated Fat 8g | 38% |
Cholesterol 32mg | 11% |
Sodium 973mg | 42% |
Total Carbohydrate 53g | 19% |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
Total Sugars 2g | |
Protein 7g | 13% |
Vitamin C 0mg | 0% |
Calcium 280mg | 22% |
Iron 5mg | 28% |
Potassium 126mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.