BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening, such as Crisco
About 1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Use a pastry blender, two butter knives or your fingers to cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the buttermilk to make a soft dough. Use a little more buttermilk, if necessary, to keep the dough very soft.
  • Lightly flour your table or countertop and dust your hands with flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface and gently pat it into a cake 1 1/2 inches high. Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut the dough into rounds. Use a pastry scraper or a metal spatula to place the cutout biscuits, with sides closely touching, on the parchment-lined sheet. Gently pat the scraps together, sprinkling on a little buttermilk to keep dough soft, and cut out more biscuits.
  • Bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

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