White Lily Light and Fluffy Biscuits
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Quick and easy buttermilk biscuits that are great slathered with butter and jam or split and smothered with country gravy.
This recipe makes about 12 biscuits
Whatcha Need:
- 2 cups White Lily® unbleached self-rising flour
- 1/4 cup Crisco® vegetable shortening, chilled
- 2/3 to 3/4 cups buttermilk
Whatcha Do:
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Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
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Measure flour into large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixtures resembles coarse crumbs the size of peas. Blend in enough buttermilk until dough leaves sides of bowl.
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Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead gently 2 or 3 times. Cut with 2-inch floured biscuit cutter. Place on pan with biscuits almost touching.
4, Bake at 500 for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
VARIATIONS:
- GARLIC CHEESE BISCUITS: Stir in 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese before adding milk. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Bake as above. Combine 1/4 cup melted butter and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Brush on warm biscuits.
- TO USE ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR: Combine 2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt before cutting in shortening. Then follow directions above.