Buttermilk Biscuits

AllThingsCooking's Note:

If you cannot find buttermilk powder, omit it and substitute the milk for real buttermilk. Buttermilk powder is usually located in the canned and powdered milk section of the grocery store.

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 10 Biscuits

• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk baking mix
• ¼ cup shortening (standard size ice cream scoop!) or ¼ cup lard (standard size ice cream scoop!)
• ¾ cup milk
• melted butter , for brushing on finished biscuits

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together.
3. Cut in the shortening or lard.
4. Add milk and stir until just combined (mixture will be wet) let stand for 5 minutes.
5. Dump mixture onto a well floured board, dust with flour and knead twice (again, mixture will be sticky).
6. Gently pat the mixture into a half inch thick circle and cut with floured biscuit cutter.
7. Place on non-stick baking sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
8. Brush with melted butter and serve piping hot!
9. Enjoy.