Blueberry Biscuits

Blueberry Biscuits

20 mins

Directions

  1. 1.

    Sift 2 cups of self-rising flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and 1/3 cup of sugar.

  2. 2.

    Grate 1/2 cup of frozen butter.

  3. 3.

    Grease a cast iron skillet and add the grated butter to the dry ingredients.

  4. 4.

    Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk a little at a time, until it turns into a dough ball.

  5. 5.

    Flour your surface and gently pat the dough until it's about an inch thick.

  6. 6.

    Cut the dough into 3 pieces and place a layer of blueberries on one piece.

  7. 7.

    Smash the blueberries lightly with your hands, flip over the other layer and smash it down.

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    Add more blueberries and flip over the top again, smash it down.

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    Cut the dough twice and fold it three times (including the time you did it with the blueberries).

  10. 10.

    Pat it out until it's one inch thick.

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    Flour your biscuit cutter and cut the dough, but don't twist your cutter.

  12. 12.

    Place into your pan, brush with buttermilk, and bake in a preheated 450°F oven for about 20 minutes or until the tops are brown.

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    While the biscuits are cooking, make the glaze by whisking together 2 Tbsp butter, 2 1/2 Tbsp milk and 1/2 cup of brown sugar on low-medium heat until smooth.

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    Pour the glaze over the hot biscuits.

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Ingredients

  • 2 C SR Flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.7 C sugar
  • 0.5 C frozen grated butter
  • 1 C as needed cold buttermilk
  • 1 C blueberries
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2.5 Tbsp milk
  • 0.5 C brown sugar

Equipment

sifter grater cast iron skillet whisk pastry cutter pastry brush

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