Better Buttermilk Biscuits
photo by loof751
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
6-8 biscuits
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients together with a fork.
- Cut in the shortening using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Make a well in the center and add buttermilk. Quickly fold dry ingredients into buttermilk with your hands until a sticky dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface. Gently fold the dough over itself 3 or 4 times to create layers. Roll dough out to 3/4-inch thick. Cut with a 3-inch biscuit cutter. Transfer dough rounds to a sheet pan. Gather scraps and repeat. Make a dimple in the center to help the top rise evenly. Brush with butter.
- Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated 400°F oven until golden brown.
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