Spiced Apple Buttermilk Biscuits, is fluffy, warm, and exactly what you need for the holidays. Made with a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom along with Granny Smith apples, they are irresistible.
Ingredients
2 1/4cupsself-rising flour
1teaspoonsground cinnamon
1/2teaspoonground nutmeg
1/4teaspoonground cardamom
1/2cupcold butter, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
1Granny Smith apple, peeled and cored
1/4cup+ 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3/4teaspoonslemon juice
pinchteaspoon salt
1 1/4cupsbuttermilk
2tablespoonsmelted butter
Instructions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a flat beater, stir together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom. Add the butter and toss with a fork to coat with the flour mixture. Mix on medium-low speed until the texture resembles coarse cornmeal, with the butter pieces no larger than small peas. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, grate apples on large holes of box grater. Add sugar, lemon juice, and salt to the grated apples. Allow to sit for 5 minutes, then drain in fine-mesh strainer set over bowl. Press as much liquid from the apples as you can.
Add buttermilk and apples, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times, gradually adding additional flour as needed. With floured hands, press or pat dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches). Sprinkle top of dough with additional flour. Fold dough over onto itself in 3 sections, starting with 1 short end. (Fold dough rectangle as if folding a letter-size piece of paper.) Repeat entire process 2 more times, beginning with pressing into a 3/4-inch-thick dough rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches).
Press or pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch round cutter, and place on prepared baking sheet. (Dough rounds should touch.)
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter and serve.