Popeyes-Style Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup very cold butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (1/2 cup milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar)
• 1 tbsp melted butter for brushing
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar (optional)

Method

1. Mix the flour with the sugar, salt, baking powder and soda.
2. Add the cold butter pieces and rub into the flour by hand, then add the buttermilk and milk and mix until you have a crumbly dough.
3. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, add the cheese, roll out a little and fold one edge over the other a few times. Roll to 1 cm thick, cut rounds with a cup and place on baking paper.
4. Bake at 200°C for 20 minutes and brush with butter when they come out. Serve with fried chicken and fish.