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  • Serves: 12 Biscuits

Traditional Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

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Category: Breads

 Ingredients List

  • 2 c Flour
  • 1 tb Baking powder
  • 3/4 ts Salt
  • 1/2 ts Baking soda
  • 5 tb Chilled solid vegetable
  • 1 .shortening
  • 1 c Buttermilk

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, soda,
and powder. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening into
the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.

2. Add the buttermilk, tossing with a fork until a dough forms.

3. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gather into a disk. Knead
lightly a few times until smooth. (The dough may be made up to two hours
ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and refrigerated until ready to use.)

4. Pat the dough to 3/4 inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter or a glass
dipped in flour, cut out the biscuits. Place them, two inches apart, onto
an ungreased baking sheet. Gather dough trimmings, pat to 3/4 inch thick,
and cut out more biscuits.

5. Bake until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Serve hot.

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