RANA'S GLUTEN-FREE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Rana's Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits image

How long has it been? You deserve these gluten-free biscuits in your life. As good as the real thing. Light and fluffy. The house smells amazing when I make these. Serve with breakfast foods or southern-style dinners. I like to make sausage gravy and ladle it on top but they are equally fabulous with butter and jam.

Provided by Rana

Time 35m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (such as King Arthur®)
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon xanthan gum
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ cup cold salted butter, cut into small pieces
½ cup shortening (such as Crisco®)
2 cups buttermilk

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Whisk flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar together in a large bowl until evenly combined. Add cold butter and shortening and cut in with a pastry cutter until no larger than pea-sized. Make sure the texture is consistent throughout.
Make a well in the center and pour in buttermilk. Stir until just mixed; stirring too much will make the biscuits tough.
Dump onto a lightly floured counter or board and fold dough over onto itself a few times in a kneading manner. Use your hands or a rolling pin to pat or roll to a 1-inch thickness. Gather the edges with your hands to a 1-inch height and smooth them a bit. Cut 10 biscuits with a biscuit cutter or a glass and transfer to a cookie sheet. Transfer any remaining scraps to a second cookie sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden on top, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 381.5 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 26.4 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 7.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 705.4 mg, Sugar 4.2 g