Cornmeal Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Cornmeal Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Yield: 8 biscuits
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus as needed; 2/3 cup polenta-style yellow cornmeal; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 heaping teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon fine salt; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced; 3/4 cup buttermilk

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Level: Easy
Total: 45 min

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 8 biscuits

Level: Easy
Total: 45 min

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 8 biscuits

Ingredients

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1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus as needed

2/3 cup polenta-style yellow cornmeal

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 heaping teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon fine salt

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced

3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions

Set a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with two layers of parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Rub 2 tablespoons of the butter into the flour mixture with your fingertips, until it is completely incorporated. Work the remaining butter into the flour until it's in even, pea-sizes pieces. Gently stir in the buttermilk to make a loose dough.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Pat the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle. Fold the dough in thirds like a business letter. Pat the dough into a 5 by 8-inch rectangle about 3/4 inch thick. Use a 2- to 3-inch round cutter to make 6 biscuits, and put biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Press together the scraps of dough, cut 2 more biscuits, and place them on the baking sheet.
Bake until the tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly on a rack before serving.