18
Buttermilk Biscuits
These biscuits are so light and tender that
you will want to make them every night.
Makes 8 biscuits
1¼
cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
¼
cup cake flour
1½
teaspoons cream of tartar
1
teaspoon baking soda
pinch granulated sugar
½
teaspoon kosher salt
¼
teaspoon freshly gr
ound black pepper
4½
tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into ½-inch cubes
½
cup low fat buttermilk
1
tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, for brushing
1.
Preheat oven on Convection Bake at 400˚F with the rack in the middle
position. Line baking pan with parchment paper; r
eserve.
2.
Put the flours, cream of tartar and baking soda into the work bowl of a
Cuisinart
®
Food Processor fitted with the metal chopping blade. Pr
ocess
for 10 to 15 seconds to combine well. Add the sugar, salt and pepper and
process for an additional 5 seconds. Add the cold butter and pulse until the
mixture r
esembles coarse crumbs, about 6 to 8 pulses. While pulsing, slowly
add the buttermilk until just incorporated, about 2 to 3 pulses.
3.
Pour the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Gently and car
efully knead
2 to 3 times to ensure the dough is fully mixed. Form into a log and cut into
8 equal pieces. Place on the prepar
ed pan, leaving a bit of space between
them to ensure even baking.
4.
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove and brush
liberally with the melted butter. Serve immediately
.
Nutrit
ional
info
rmation
per biscuit:
Ca
lo
rie
s 23
0 (5
0% fro
m f
at) • c
arb
. 25g • p
ro
. 4
g • f
at 1
3g • s
at.
fa
t 8g
• ch
ol. 3
5m
g • s
od
. 6
00
mg • c
alc
. 37
mg
• fib
er 1
g
Strawberry Shortcakes
With a few tweaks, our flaky biscuit recipe does double duty
as the base for this classic dessert.
Makes 6 shortcakes
1
recipe pr
epared buttermilk biscuit dough (incr
ease sugar to 2 table-
spoons and reduce salt to ¼ teaspoon)
½
cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream, divided
2
tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
¼
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2
tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
2
cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
1.
Preheat oven on Convection Bake at 400°F with the rack in the middle
position. Line the baking pan with parchment paper; r
eserve.
2.
Shape the dough into six rounds and evenly space on the baking sheet.
Brush tops with 1 tablespoon of the heavy cream and sprinkle evenly with 1
tablespoon of the sugar.
3.
Bake the shortcakes for 12 minutes, rotating the pan halfway thr
ough until
golden brown. Remove fr
om oven and let cool to room temperatur
e.
4.
Combine the remaining ½ cup of heavy cr
eam, vanilla and confectioners’
sugar in a medium bowl. Using a hand mixer fitted with whisk attachment,
whip the cream until medium peaks ar
e formed. Cover and chill in the
refrigerator until r
eady to use. In a small bowl, combine the strawberries and
remaining tablespoon of sugar; r
eserve until serving.
5.
Slice the cakes in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Evenly divide the
whipped cream and berries on the bottom cake halves and then top with the
other shortcake half.
Nutrit
ional
info
rmation
per ser
vin
g:
Ca
lo
rie
s 3
22 (
46
% f
ro
m f
at) • c
arb
. 39
g • pro
. 4
g • f
at 1
6g • s
at.
fa
t 11g
• ch
ol. 5
3m
g • s
od
. 3
18
mg • c
alc
. 32
mg
• fib
er 1
g