Another great recipe to use your sourdough starter. Who doesn't like biscuits?
Perfect Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Recipe Type:
Biscuits,
Sourdough,
Brunch & Breakfast,
Bread
Yields: 10 biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose
flour
*
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons
baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chilled butter, margarine, or vegetable shortening, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup
sourdough starter, room temperature
**
4 to 6 tablespoons warm water
Melted butter
* The
thickness of your sourdough starter can determine how much flour needs to be
used. If you think the dough is too moist, add additional flour (a tablespoon at
a time). The same is true if the dough is looking dry and gnarly - add
additional warm water (a tablespoon at a time).
** If you don't presently have a sourdough starter, either
make your own
sourdough starter
or purchase
Packaged Sourdough Starter Mix
by mail-order.
Preparation:
Grease a baking pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour,
sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With
a
pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter or margarine until particles are
the size of small peas. Mix in sourdough starter. Sprinkle in water, 1
tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry
dough almost cleans side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons additional water can be added
if necessary). NOTE: You
want the ingredients to barely bind together.
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently a
few times until dough forms a cohesive mass. Gently roll
dough to approximately 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter and
place onto prepared baking pan. Place close together for soft-sided
biscuits or 1-inch apart for crisp-sided ones. Brush with butter. Cover and let rise in a
warm place
(85 degrees F.), free from drafts, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until tops are a light golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately remove
from baking sheet. Serve warm.
Makes 10 biscuits.
