Homemade Amish Biscuits

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

Step 2 -In a bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups of the all-purpose flour, the cake flour, the salt, the baking powder, and the baking soda together.

Step 3 -Cut 1 cup of the cold butter into the flour mixture until it is crumbly and the butter chunks can be felt when touching the mixture. Be sure not to overmix.

Step 4 -Add the buttermilk to the dough mixture and mix until the dough is slightly sticky and just combined.

Step 5 -Turn the dough onto a floured pastry mat and pat it into a horizontal 1-1/2-inch-thick rectangle.

Step 6 -Fold the left side of the rectangle dough over the right side and pat it out into a vertical rectangle.

Step 7 -Fold the bottom half of the dough up to the top and press it out into a horizontal rectangle.

Step 8 -Repeat the folding process three times for a total of six folds. Be careful not to overwork the dough while folding. If the dough gets too sticky, sprinkle with the extra all-purpose flour.

Step 9 -Gently pat the folded dough into a 1-inch-thick rectangle.

Step 10 -Use a sharp biscuit cutter to press down through the dough and lift up. Do not twist or shuffle the cutter around.

Step 11 -Place the dough pieces on a silicone baking mat and brush with the remaining melted butter.

Step 12 -Bake the biscuits for 5 minutes.

Step 13 -Reduce the heat to 425 degrees F, without opening the oven, and bake the biscuits until they are warm and fluffy, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 14 -Let the biscuits rest, about 2-3 minutes.

Step 15 -Serve the biscuits warm.