Buttermilk-Cornmeal Drop Biscuits

Ingredients:
  • 1-1/2 C flour
  • 3/4 C yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 C cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus 1/4 C at room temperature
  • 1 C buttermilk
  • 5 Tbs. honey
Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut in 1/2 cup cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few pea-size pieces remaining. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk and 3 tablespoons honey. Add to flour mixture and stir with a fork until dough just comes together. (Dough will be slightly sticky; do not overmix.) With two large spoons, drop 10 mounds of dough, 2 inches apart, on two parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake until biscuits are golden, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer biscuits on parchment to wire racks and let cool. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup butter and 2 tablespoons honey until combined. Serve honey butter with biscuits.


Date Added:December 28, 2012
Classification:Quick Breads
Source:Everyday Food
Meals:Breakfast, Dinner, Brunch
Course:Bread
Preparation:

Bake

Notes:

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