Biscuits
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 biscuits
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 280
- Total Fat
- 17
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 27
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 22
- Sodium
- 215
- Total: 25 min
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/3 cup powdered milk
5 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) cold butter, cut into bits, plus 4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Stir together the flour, powdered milk, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut the chilled butter bits and shortening into the dry mixture until blended thoroughly. Fold in the buttermilk until the dough comes together.
- On a lightly floured surface, turn out the dough and use your hands to press it into a circle measuring 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut out circles with a biscuit cutter or a glass. Place the biscuits in cast-iron skillets, then brush the tops with the melted butter. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.