Sweet Blueberry Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients:
For the biscuits:
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons cold or frozen butter
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces blueberries (fresh or dried)
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ⅛ cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder
3. Gently stir in the cold buttermilk and blueberries
4. Break the frozen butter into chunks and spread them evenly over the dough
5. Fold and knead the dough a few times to evenly distribute the butter chunks.
6. Roll the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Use a biscuit cutter to cut out approximately six biscuits
7. Place the biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 7-12 minutes, until golden brown
8. While warm, brush the biscuits with melted butter
9. In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract, and lemon juice to create the glaze Drizzle it over the warm biscuits.
