Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 12 Biscuits, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred before measuring; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup lard or 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, chilled; 2 tablespoons real butter, room temp; 3/4 cup buttermilk

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Recipe by Florida Cook

This recipe has been passed down in my neighbors southern family for many generations. She shared it with me and I absolutely love it so I'm sharing the love with you

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READY IN: 32mins

SERVES: 6

YIELD: 12 Biscuits

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups all-purpose flour, stirred before measuring
2 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄

teaspoon baking soda
1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄

cup lard or 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, chilled
2

tablespoons real butter, room temp
³⁄₄

cup buttermilk

DIRECTIONS

Heat oven to 450 and adjust oven rack to center position.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt.
Cut in chilled shortening and butter until you have pieces the size of small peas.
Make a well in center of dry ingredients; pour in buttermilk. With a wooden spoon, gently blend dry ingredients into the buttermilk, just until mixture is clumping together. If necessary, add a few more teaspoons of buttermilk.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured board.
Pat out in a circle about 8 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick. Using a 2 1/2 to 3-inch biscuit cutter, cut out and place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake on center oven rack for about 10 to 12 minutes, until tops are browned.

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