Recipe of Annie Mae Jones' Buttermilk Biscuits - Food Recipes

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ANNIE MAE JONES' BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

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Serving Size : 18
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads Biscuits

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

3 c Flour,all-purpose,sifted 1 t Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 3 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Shortening 1 c Buttermilk 4 tb Butter (opt) 1. Preheat oven to 450'F. 2. Sift flour, salt, soda, and baking powder into mixing bowl. Cut in shortening, using 2 knives, a pastry cutteror your hands dusted with flour. Add sufficient buttermilk to make a soft dough. Knead lightly and turn out onto a lightly floured board. Roll out to 1/2" thickness and cut with biscuit cutter into rounds. Place rounds not touching - for crisper biscuits - or close together - for softer biscuits - on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with melted butter if desired and bake in preheated oven 12-15 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -