Cast Iron Cornmeal Biscuits

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup butter (cold)

1 cup buttermilk (cold)

Directions

Combine the dry ingredients-in a mixing bowl mix together the 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar

Add the butter- using a cheese grater, grate the cold 1/2 cup butter into the dry ingredients and toss to coat with the flour mixture.

Pour in the buttermilk-pour the cold 1 cup buttermilk into the center of the dry ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon until a soft, slightly sticky dough is formed.

Roll and Cut the Dough-place the biscuit dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out until it is about 1/2-3/4 inch thick. Cut the biscuits into rounds until 10-12 biscuits are cut.

Bake- bake in a 425º F oven for 12-15 minutes until puffy and golden brown

Nutrition

• Calories: 215 kcal
• Total Fat: 9 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
• Trans Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 23 mg
• Sodium: 383 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 29 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 4 g