Buttermilk Biscuits III

This is a taste alike recipe for buttermilk biscuits from a Southern fast food chain.

Original recipe makes 16 biscuits

Ingredients

4 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons buttermilk, for brushing

  • PREP

    5 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    20 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 2 cups buttermilk, mixing just enough for dough to come together.
  3. Roll dough out until 1 inch thick. Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on prepared baking pan. Brush biscuits with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, until golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 400 kcal
Carbohydrates: 50.1 g
Cholesterol: 3 mg
Fat: 18.2 g
Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 8.3 g
Sodium: 907 mg

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