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buttermilk biscuits recipe

Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Thrifty Mom Media
Buttermilk Biscuits are pure comfort food. Smooth and moist these melt in your mouth.
4.84 from 6 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course biscuits
Cuisine American
Servings 1 dozen
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 C flour self rising
  • 1 TBSP baking powder
  • 1 TBSP sugar
  • 3/4 C shortening
  • 2 C buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • -Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • -Sift four, baking powder, salt and sugar.
  • -Make sure all dry ingredients are well blended in a bowl.
  • -Add the shortening to the dry ingredients.
  • -Using your fingers work the shortening thoroughly into the dry ingredients.
  • -Pour the buttermilk into the bowl, stir until all ingredients are well blended.
  • -Flour a wooden cutting board.
  • -Roll out the biscuit batter onto the floured board.
  • -Using a roller pin...roll out the batter to a consistent thickness.
  • -Using a round cookie cutter, cut out the biscuits.
  • -Place them on the cookie sheet leaving space between the biscuits.
  • -Bake at 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes or a light golden brown.
  • -Cool on a wire rack or EAT them hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 60gCalories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4.2gFat: 9.8gSaturated Fat: 2.6gCholesterol: 1.8mgSodium: 345mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 1.3g
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