Easy Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 18 minutes | Makes 16 biscuits
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, chilled
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Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl.
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Add the butter and stir to mix well. Pour in the buttermilk and stir with a rubber spatula just until incorporated.
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Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough out to a disk, ½ inch thick. Cut out the biscuits with a 2-inch round cutter and re-roll any scraps until you have 16 biscuits. Arrange the biscuits in the baking pan.
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Slide the baking pan into Rack Position 1, select Convection Bake, set temperature to 325ºF (163ºC) and set time to 18 minutes.
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When cooked, the biscuits will be golden brown.
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Remove from the oven to a plate and serve hot.