Description
These blueberry biscuits are good as a dessert with whipped cream or ice cream. On their own they can be part of a great Sunday brunch.
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons white sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 ½ cups fresh blueberries
- 1 medium Lemons, raw, with peel
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Mix flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- and baking soda together in a large bowl. Cut in butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender. Mix in blueberries and 1/2 of the lemon zest. Add buttermilk and mix to create a dough.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface. Flatten with a floured rolling pin to a 1/2-inch thickness. Fold the left third of dough over the middle
- then fold the right third over the left. Repeat folding procedure 3 more times.
- Roll dough to a 1/2-inch thickness and cut 12 biscuits. Transfer to a nonstick cookie sheet and brush with melted butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
- about 17 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately drizzle with honey and sprinkle with remaining lemon zest. Serve when cool.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 12