Sweet Irish Soda Bread Biscuits

Preheat oven to 375 F.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix in the softened butter (I used a pastry cutter to make sure it was fully incorporated).

In a separate bowl, add the egg and cup of buttermilk and whisk to combine. Pour into the flour mixture and stir to combine.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. The dough is not sticky and will come together fairly easily. Pat out the dough until it’s about 1/2″ thick and use a biscuit cutter to cut out rounds. Place them on a baking sheet that you’ve lined with parchment paper.

Brush the 2 tablespoons of buttermilk onto the top of the biscuits and bake them in the preheated 375 F oven for 30 minutes or until they are lightly golden brown.

The number of servings depends on the size biscuits you make. I used a 3 1/2″ cutter and got a dozen biscuits.