BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

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Now is the time to finally try making Buttermilk Biscuits from scratch. Buttermilk Biscuits are a lot simpler to make at home than you may expect.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 32m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen biscuits or 18 servings, 1 biscuit each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup buttermilk
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted, divided

Steps:

Heat oven to 450°F.
Mix flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda in large bowl until well blended. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk; stir with fork until mixture forms a soft dough.
Place on lightly floured surface; knead 20 times or until smooth. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2-inch-thickness. Cut into circles with floured 2-inch cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with half of the butter.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with remaining butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 3.8778 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g