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Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups flour you can use white, wheat, or a combination of both
  • 3 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons shortening I use palm shortening
  • 2 cups buttermilk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F / 220 C.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. Add in cold butter and shortening and cut in until mixture is crumbly.
    butter ready cut into dry ingredients
  4. Add buttermilk and combine just until all flour mixture is mixed in.  BE GENTLE!
    dough ready to be either dropped or lightly pressed and cut into shapes
  5. Pat out very lightly on a floured board until about ½ to ¾ inch thick.
  6. Using a biscuit cutter, or other sharp end (not a glass!*) cut out your biscuits.
    heart-shaped buttermilk biscuits
  7. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in oven for 15-18 minutes until golden brown.