Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Name: Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: about 8 to 9 biscuits
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup vegetable shortening, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 1/2 to 2 cups buttermilk, plus additional for brushing

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup vegetable shortening, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 to 2 cups buttermilk, plus additional for brushing

PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 25m	TOTAL TIME 45m
YIELD about 8 to 9 biscuits

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in the shortening using a pastry blender or your hands or a stand mixer fixed with a dough hook until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add 1 cup buttermilk. Using your hands, quickly fold the dry ingredients into the buttermilk until a sticky dough forms. You may need to add more buttermilk.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Gently fold the dough over itself 3 or 4 times to create layers. Press the dough out to 1 1/2-inches thick and cut with a floured 3-inch biscuit cutter. Lay the biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet and brush the tops with buttermilk. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until risen and golden brown.

Desserts