- Prep
- 20 min.
- Cook
- 13 min.
- Yield
- 12 biscuits
Famous Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep | 20 min. |
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Cook | 13 min. |
Yield | 12 biscuits |
Ingredients
- 2 cups Martha White® Self-Rising Flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 stick Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/3 cup All-Vegetable Shortening
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 450°F. Combine flour and sugar in large bowl; mix well. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk; stir with fork until soft dough forms and mixture begins to pull away from sides of bowl.
- KNEAD dough on lightly floured surface just until smooth. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- BAKE 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter. Serve warm.
- To substitute for buttermilk, use 2 1/2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to make 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons.
Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1/12), Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 70), Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat g), Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 280mg, Total Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A %, Vitamin C %, Vitamin D %, Calcium 10%, Iron 6%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.