Hootie's Mystery Biscuits
"In 'Biscuit Bliss' by James Villas"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 12mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
12 biscuits
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup chilled vegetable shortening
- 3⁄4 cup chilled 7-Up soda
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
directions
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Add in the shortening and cut it in with a pastry cutter until the mixture is mealy.
- Add the 7-Up all at once and stir with a fork just until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened .
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead about 8 times.
- Roll out the dough 3/4-inch thick and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Cut out rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
- Roll scraps together and cut out more rounds.
- Arrange the rounds on a baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
- Brush with melted butter and bake in the upper third of the oven until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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