Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Buttermilk Biscuits
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup Self rising flour; 1 cup Shortening (I use Crisco); 1 cup Buttermilk; 1/2 stick Butter; 1 Pizza cutter

Ashley Speaks @DaddyWulfesKitten

I've tried several biscuit recipes & this is my favorite! I tweaked the recipe a bit when I make it. I always use 1 cup of buttermilk. When I tried 3/4 cup the dough was always too dry & didn't stay together. Also, I mix this in my kitchenaid stand mixer & it turns out fine so you don't have to mix by hand if you don't want to. Recipe Source: http://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/2011/10/mamas-buttermilk-biscuits/

Ashley Speaks @DaddyWulfesKitten

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Ingredients

2 cupSelf rising flour
1 cupShortening (I use Crisco)
1 cupButtermilk
1/2 stickButter
1Pizza cutter

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 500°F.
2

Using your fingers, work the shortening in with the flour in a large bowl until the flour appears crumbly, about the size of little peas.
3

Stir in the buttermilk with a wooden spoon. Start with 3/4 cup and add a little more if need be.
4

Lightly dust your countertop with flour.
5

Pat the dough down into a neat rectangle. Using a pizza cutter, slice the biscuits into 8 or 10 squares.
6

Place the biscuits into a greased cast iron pan or if you don't have one, a round cake pan or casserole dish will do, with the sides of the biscuits just touching.
7

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter and pour that on top of the biscuits. Bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
8

Melt a couple more tablespoons of butter and brush that on top of the freshly baked biscuits. Enjoy!