BUTTERMILK BISCUITS III

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This is a taste alike recipe for buttermilk biscuits from a Southern fast food chain.

Provided by Cher

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

4 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅔ cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons buttermilk, for brushing

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 2 cups buttermilk, mixing just enough for dough to come together.
Roll dough out until 1 inch thick. Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on prepared baking pan. Brush biscuits with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.1 g, Cholesterol 2.6 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 907 mg, Sugar 3.8 g