BITCHIN' BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

BITCHIN' BUTTERMILK BISCUITS image

Yield 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4c carols sourgum blend (1 1/2 cup sourgum flour, 1 1/2 cup corn or potato starch, 1 cup tapioca flour)
3/4c corn or potato starch (i prefer corn)
4 tsp sugar
1 tbls baking powder
1 tsp guar gum
1 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp baking soda (optional)
1 tsp salt
1/4 shortening
1 cup buttermilk
some milk or buttermilk to brush on top
some kind of nut (hazelnuts, pine nuts, walnuts, pecans, they all work)
some fresh herb (sage works well, thyme rosemary basil, whatever you have available)
whatever cheese you have in the fridge, i've used cheddar, parmesean, mozzarella and goat to good effect. i dont know about anything else but you could try it!

Steps:

preheat oven to 375. mix all the dry ingredients together (sourgum blend, potato starch, baking powder, xanthan gum, guar gum, baking soda, salt) really well. you can pulse them in a food processor or just whisk or even stir em up real nice with a fork. add shortening and buttermilk. i like to use an electric mixer for this part, but if you dont have one you should be fine as long as you mix it up real well. add whatever nuts, cheese, and herbs you want. my favorite combo has been sage/hazelnut/parmesan. basil/pine nut/cheddar has been good too. be creative! grease a pan (olive oil works) and put em in the oven for at least 10 minutes. check the bottoms so they dont get TOO brown. eat fresh with butter!