Buttermilk Biscuits

cuisinebymae's Note:

Very tender and light. Good served hot with butter or molasses.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 biscuits

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (I use unbleached)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup shortening
• ¾ cup buttermilk

Directions:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
2. Cut in shortening.
3. Add buttermilk and mix lightly just until a ball is formed.
4. Knead very briefly.
5. Put on a lightly floured board and roll out to approximately 1/2" thick.
6. Cut with a floured biscuit cutter.
7. Gather scraps together and re-roll and cut.
8. Put on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 400F oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Reviews

[CelesteMB85]

I'm teaching myself how to bake & These were fun to make!!! i'm excited with how they turned out! they came out flaky and perfectly moist. thanks for the recipe!!

[DarksLight]

Awesome!!!! I fix them all the time.

[Chef #689639]

I think it would have been good, but the biscuits had a funky taste/smell. After doing some research about baking powder, I learned that if you have too many other acidic ingredients it can cause the dry acids in the baking powder not to activate and leave the funky taste. This must be the problem with the pancakes I've been making. They have had the funky taste too. Next time I will go with wikipedia's recommendation of "one cup of flour, one egg, and one cup of buttermilk requires only ½ teaspoon of baking powder". Thanks for the recipe though. Hopefully next time it will turn out better.