Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
3/4 cup buttermilk |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup shortening |
Directions:
1. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; stir well. Set aside.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle buttermilk mixture evenly over flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 4 to 5 times.
4. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/4-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
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