Traditional Buttermilk Biscuits
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 32 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
12
- Ingredients
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (sifted)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsps cream of tartar
- 1 ½ tsps Baking powder
- 2 Tbsps Shortening (generous)
- 1 cup Buttermilk
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saltPreparation steps
1.
Preheat oven to 475º F.
2.
In a bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and baking powder together. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the shortening. Quickly pour the buttermilk into the dry ingredients, using a fork for stirring. Turn dough out on a lightly floured work surface and knead gently, 5 or 6 times.
3.
Press dough into a 1-inch thick round. Dust a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter with flour and cut out biscuits, being sure to push straight down through the dough. Place 1-inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
