American Style Buttermilk Biscuits

These are probably one of the best biscuits I have had. When they are eaten hot they just melt in your mouth. You can either eat it as is, or sandwich them with some jam.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 390 gms Maida

• 1 and 1/2 tsp Baking powder

• 1 tsp Baking soda

• 1 and 1/2 tbsp Sugar

• 1 and 1/2 tsp Salt

• 180 gms Chilled butter

• 300 ml Chilled buttermilk

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk maida, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar well

2. Grate the cold butter into the dry ingredients and incorporate it well mixing it with your hands resembling bread crumbs

3. Make a well in the centre and add the cold thick buttermilk and bring it together (do not knead)

4. Roll it into a 1 inch thick rectangle, cut it into coins with a 2″ cookie cutter

5. Line these next to each other on a greased baking tray

6. Brush these with milk and bake them in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 12-15 minutes till it rises and the top gets light brown and looks crispy

7. Brush these with butter and have it hot or halve it and sandwich with jam or honey

8. These biscuits should be served hot