Herb Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

• 0.3 oz active yeast dry
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 9 tablespoons butter divided
• 4.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup poultry herbs fresh finely chopped
• 2 cups buttermilk low-fat
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 0.5 cup warm water 100° to 110°
• 0.5 cup cornmeal yellow

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• whisk
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Combine yeast and warm water (100 to 11
2. in a 1-cup glass measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.
3. Whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
4. Cut 1 stick of butter into small pieces.
5. Cut into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
6. Add yeast mixture, buttermilk, and herbs; stir with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
7. Turn out dough onto a floured surface; knead lightly 5 times.
8. Roll dough to 1/2" thickness; cut with a 2 1/2" round biscuit cutter.
9. Place biscuits on 2 large baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter; brush lightly over biscuits.
10. Bake at 450 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.