Ingredients
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- 3 cups 15 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 4 ounces cake flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Whisk all purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt together in large bowl. Add softened butter and use your fingers incorporate into flour mixture. Make a well in center of flour and pour in 1 1/2 cups buttermilk. Stir with fork until completely combined. Add buttermilk one tablespoon at a time until all flour is moistened.
- Place dough on a lightly floured surface and shape into a rough 6 or 7 inch round. Dough will look uneven and shaggy.
- Place dough in a 12 inch cast iron skillet. Score a cross, about 5 inches by 5 inches and 3/4 inch deep. Bake until lightly browned and knife inserted in the oven comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Brush with melted butter, if desired.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.