In a bowl mix, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, add the butter and mix with the fork until the flour has the consistency of sand, add the cheese and the buttermilk, mix until combined do not over mix. (basicndelicious.com)
my wife and i made 4 different batches with varying ratios of ingredients and each tasted terrible and had the consistency of sand! (fedandfit.com)
In the same bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, and salt with a fork until it becomes the consistency of sand. (dredgeanddrizzle.com)