Gluten Free Recipe: Buttermilk Biscuits

Here is an incredible recipe for gluten free buttermilk biscuits that I think everyone will enjoy.

Gluten Free Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup gluten free flour mix
• 3/4 cup teff flour (found in health food store)
• 1/2 teasp. xanthan gum
• 1/2 teasp. salt
• 1 teasp. baking powder
• 1/8 teasp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) cold butter
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions:

1. Combine flours, xanthan gum, salt, baking powder, baking soda in a medium size bowl.
2. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender. until butter pieces are the size of peas
3. Add buttermilk, folding gently with a rubber spatula to make a soft dough
4. Roll out dough between 2 sheets of wax paper into a 4 x 5-inch rectangle about 3/4-inch thick.
5. Peel wax paper away from dough several times to prevent sticking
6. Fold dough like a letter into thirds.
7. Give dough a quarter turn and roll out to 4x 5-inch rectangle
8. Repeat, folding once more
9. Wrap dough in wax paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes
10. Divide dough into 6 equal pieces and hand shape biscuits
11. Place biscuits on a baking sheet lined with parchment
12. Pre-heat oven to 500′ F…… bake biscuits for 4 minutes
13. Lower temperature to 375′ F….
14. Continue to bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown (cover biscuits with foil if they start to brown too fast )
15. Serve warm

[Recipe Courtesy of Group Recipes]