Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons 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
Directions
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 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.


















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By gnga_
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on December 18, 2011
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the first time i tried it was delicous
By delmadaul
on March 04, 2011
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Excellent, easy and delicious. If I wanted the biscuit to be a little less salty, how much would I reduce the salt? Directions were excellent, can't say enough good about this recipe.
By GIRLFRIDAY70
on December 05, 2010
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Made the bisquits step by step .seemed alittle salty even though I used all the right measurements. buttermilk on tops needs to be very very light. I brushed it on and it seemed to settle in grooves and it was kinda weird. leave off if you don't like buttermilk taste.
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