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Recipes - Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

Recipe Name

Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

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Recipe Description

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Quantity	12	Quantity Unit		Servings
Prep Time (minutes)	30	Cook Time (minutes)	15	Ready In (minutes)	45

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Ingredients
Amt.	Measure	Ingredient



2 1/2	cups	flour unbleached
3	teaspoons	baking powder
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
1	tablespoon	salt
2	tablespoons	Butter flavor shortening
8	tablespoons	butter
1 1/4	cups	buttermilk, low-fat

Steps

Sequence	Step

1	preheat oven to 450. Whisk together dry ingredients
2	Add shortening to mixture, breaking up by hand into small flakes. Add butter, also in small pieces, tossing into mixture, and pressing into small, flat bits. Freeze for about 15 mins.
3	Prepare work surface with flour and non-stick cooking spray
4	Add buttermilk to mixture (reserve about 2 tblsp, and use if still dry) stirring with fork, until mixture comes together, dough will be slightly sticky
5	Form a dough lump, transfer to work surface and roll to 10 x 10 in sq. fold dough into thirds, then in half, then roll out to 1/4 in thickness. cut out 3" rounds of dough (approx. 9), reform remaining dough into ball, and repeat above (approx 3)
6	Brush tops with additional melted butter if desired. Bake for 15-17 min. on lower middle rack

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