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Buttermilk Biscuits

Here's how you make Buttermilk Biscuits
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 8m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup shortening (vegetable shortening)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F,.

  • Step 2: Sift dry ingredients together.

  • Step 3: Mix in shortening with pastry blender, fork, or fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

  • Step 4: Form a well in center of flour and pour buttermilk in.

  • Step 5: Mix flour into this, stirring and working until flour leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball. When it comes away from sides without sticking too bad, it's ready. Otherwise, work in a little more flour.

  • Step 6: Place dough on floured surface and knead 5-6 times. Do not knead too much or dough will become tough.

  • Step 7: Roll or pat out to about 1/2 thickness and cut with biscuit cutter or floured glass.

  • Step 8: Place biscuits on ungreased cookie sheet.

  • Step 9: Bake at 450 degrees F. for 8-12 minutes or until light golden.

  • Step 10: Brush tops with melted butter, if desired.

  • Step 11: Serve warm with sausage gravy or butter and preserves, if desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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