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Buttermilk Biscuits
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Buttermilk Biscuits

From the kitchen of Ben Feinauer
Prep5 min
Cook15 min
Total20 min
Yield8 servings

Ingredients

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Directions

Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · Total 20 min

  1. Step 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Make sure oven preheats for at least before baking.
  2. Step 2
    Sift all dry ingredients into bowl (not absolutely necessary).
  3. Step 3
    Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Step 4
    Add buttermilk all at once.
  5. Step 5
    Stir until dough follows fork around the bowl. Do not over mix!
  6. Step 6
    Turn dough out on lightly floured surface, rolling out dough to about 3/4 to 1 inch think.
  7. Step 7
    Cut out dough into circles with either a glass or biscuit cutter (typically can yield about 8 biscuits).
  8. Step 8
    Bake on uncreased cookie sheet or baking pan for until golden brown.

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Feinauer Family Recipe

Buttermilk Biscuits

From the kitchen of Ben Feinauer

Prep: 5 min·Cook: 15 min·Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • 5 tbsp Solid Shortening (crisco butter flavored is best.)
  • 1 cup Buttermilk

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Make sure oven preheats for at least 15 minutes before baking.
  2. Sift all dry ingredients into bowl (not absolutely necessary).
  3. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Add buttermilk all at once.
  5. Stir until dough follows fork around the bowl. Do not over mix!
  6. Turn dough out on lightly floured surface, rolling out dough to about 3/4 to 1 inch think.
  7. Cut out dough into circles with either a glass or biscuit cutter (typically can yield about 8 biscuits).
  8. Bake on uncreased cookie sheet or baking pan for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.