Great Biscuits
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 18mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
30 biscuits
ingredients
- 5 cups flour
- 8 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, plus
- melted butter, for brushing
- 1⁄2 cup cold vegetable shortening
- 5 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1⁄2 cup warm water
- 1 3⁄4 - 2 cups warm buttermilk
directions
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and sugar. Cut in the 4 TBS butter and the shortening until the mixture is crumbly.
- Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water.
- Stir briefly and let stand for 3 minutes to dissolve.
- Add the yeast mixture and 1 3/4 cups of the butter milk to the dry mixture, tossing with a fork to blend and moisten, making a soft dough, (add the additional buttermilk if the dough is too firm.).
- Cover loosely with a plastic bag and refrigerate for at least overnight, or up to two days.
- Divide dough in half and on a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough out 1 inch thick. (keep other half covered until ready to use).
- cut into rounds, wedges, or squares with a knife or biscuit cutter.
- Brush with melted butter.
- Repeat with remaining half of dough.
- Place on a prepared baking sheet and brush a second time with melted butter or sprinkle lightly with flour if desired.
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- Bake for 12 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MarieRynr
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