Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

Here in the South we love our comfort food! And one of my families favorite foods of comfort is good ol' buttermilk biscuits. These biscuits are perfect for breakfast with a warm cup of tea; both with a generous amount of honey. 

These biscuits are light and airy and melt-in-your mouth buttery goodness. They are a little sticky to deal with, but its nothing that a dough scraper and floured hands can't handle. 

HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature

1/4 cup cream cheese, at room temperature

3/4 cup buttermilk

melted butter for brushing biscuits

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together and make a well for your next ingredients.

2. Cut butter and cream cheese into flour mixture with a pastry blender or your fingers. Do this until your dough looks like small peas.

3. Add buttermilk, stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Sprinkle some flour on top of your dough.

4. On a flour surface {I like to use my large cutting board for easier clean up}, dump the dough on to your cutting board or counter top. Knead 3 or 4 times. Pat or roll dough to desired thickness.

5. Using a floured 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter or top of glass, cut your dough. Place biscuits on a lightly greased baking pan or baking dish. 

6. Bake for 10-15 minutes, remove from oven and brush biscuits with melted butter.

Enjoy!