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    DOWN-HOME BISCUITS


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    Aunt Saunny

    2 cups soft winter wheat flour, such as White Lily, unsifted or
    1 3/4 cups regular all-purpose flour
    4 tsp. baking powder
    1 Tbsp. sugar
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/4 cup shortening
    3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. buttermilk

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix dry ingredients. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in shortening until crumbly.
    Make well in center of flour; pour in all buttermilk, tossing gently with fork until flour is just moistened. Do not overmix. Dough should be very sticky. Turn dough out onto floured surface; with floured hands, knead very lightly once or twice. Pat dough out evenly into 3/4" thick round. Cut out biscuits and place on ungreased baking sheet. Gather dough scraps and repat, cut out biscuits. Bake 12 minutes or until golden.


 

 

 

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