Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to degrees F (degrees C).
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and xanthan gum.
4. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter.
5. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the cold buttermilk.
6. Stir with a fork until just combined and a shaggy dough forms.
7. Do not overmix.
8. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
9. Gently pat the dough into a /-inch thick rectangle.
10. Fold the dough in half, then pat it down again.
11. Repeat this folding process more times to create flaky layers.
12. Pat the dough into a /-inch thick rectangle.
13. Use a -inch biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits.
14. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, about inch apart.
15. Bake for -minutes, or until golden brown and puffed up.
16. Serve warm.