Buttermilk Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• 3 using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut the shortening into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
• 4 add the buttermilk, tossing with a fork until a dough forms.
• 5 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 6 gather into a disk.
• 7 knead lightly a few times just until smooth.
• 8 (the dough can be made up to 2 hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and refrigerated until ready to use).
• 9 pat the dough to 3/4 inch thick.
• 10 using a biscuit cutter or a glass dipped in flour, cut out biscuits.
• 11 place the biscuits, on an ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
• 12 gather dough trimmings, pat to 3/4 inch thick and cut out more biscuits.
• 13 bake the biscuits until golden, 12-15 minutes.
• 14 serve hot.