Tall and Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Tall and Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits
Yield: Makes 12 biscuits
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: , Nonstick cooking spray; 2 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces/283 grams); 1 tablespoon, double-acting baking powder; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter (cold), cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 1 1/2 cups, buttermilk cold, preferably low-fat; 1 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces/142 grams), distributed in rimmed baking sheet; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted

Desserts or Baked Goods
American
Southern
Breakfast & Brunch
Quick Breads
Thanksgiving
Holiday

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2004

Tall, fluffy, and tangy, drop biscuits are the holy grail of biscuit making, but they require just the right mix of ingredients and technique.

SERVES Makes 12 biscuits

TIME 55 minutes

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