Double Vanilla Sage Biscuits
- 2 cups flour, AP
- 3 tablespoons sage, freshly chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 8" skillet, preferably cast iron
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Pre-heat oven to 500 F.
- Whisk all dry ingredients together in bowl. Place bowl in freezer for 10 minutes.
- Place tablespoon of butter in skillet.
- When flour mixture is very cold, remove and grate frozen butter into bowl quickly.
- Stir gently to combine. Add in buttermilk and vanilla bean paste and stir gently until justo combined.
- Place skillet into oven with the tablespoon of butter in it to warm.
- Turn onto lightly floured board or counter-top. Press into a rough rectangle or large circle. Be light with the dough.
- When pressed to about 1" tall, use biscuit cutter (3" is my choice) to cut out biscuits.
- Carefully place biscuits into hot skillet.
- Bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
- Remove and cool to enjoy.
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Makes 6 large 3" biscuits. -- 2015 SouthernFATTY.com
Recipe by Southern FATTY at https://www.southernfatty.com/double-vanilla-sage-biscuits/
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