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Buttermilk Biscuits

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 5 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.

Add buttermilk, tossing with a fork, until dough holds together.

Turn dough onto a floured surface and form into a disk. Knead lightly just a few times until smooth.

Pat dough to a 3/4-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or glass dipped in flour, cut out biscuits. Place biscuits about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Gather the trimmings and repeat forming and cutting.

Bake about 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
Makes 12.

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Fabulous biscuit recipeMay 03, 2009By ChefMomRD
"I made these with my 5 year old daughter. She used her hands to ""cut in"" the butter, I let her knead the dough, I rolled out the dough, and she cut the dough into about 14 biscuits. The only thing I did different was used butter instead on shortening, which I always do because thats what I prefer. The bottoms were a beautiful golden brown. I rolled the dough out a bit thinner that I think I should have, as I would have liked my biscuits a bit higher. They came out very light and flaky, and overall one of the best biscuit recipes I've used."

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