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Old-Fashioned Biscuits

Source of Recipe


From "The Southern Bite Cookbook"



List of Ingredients



• 2-1/2 cups self-rising flour (preferably White Lily)
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp sugar
  
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  
• 1 cup buttermilk
  
• 2 Tbsp butter, melted, divided
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 475°F.
   In a large bowl combine the self-rising flour, salt, and sugar. Add the shortening, and cut it into the flour using a pastry cutter or large fork. The mixture should be crumbly. Stir in the buttermilk until everything is just combined.
   
   
2. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead the dough lightly, being sure to fold the dough in half three or four times. This helps create flaky layers. Gently roll the dough out to about 3/4-inch-thick. Use a biscuit cutter to cut the biscuits by pressing the cutter straight down. Do not twist the cutter. Transfer the biscuits to a baking pan, and lightly brush the tops with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
   
   
3. Bake the biscuits for 14 to 16 minutes or until just golden brown. Remove the biscuits from the oven, and brush the tops with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter. Serve hot.
   
   Makes 12 to 16 biscuits.