Baking Powder Biscuits
An ancestor from the family recipe box, these baking powder biscuits are soft, fluffy and easy to make - only 6 ingredients. They make just enough for a family meal and are equally delicious as a compliment to savory dish or simply with butter & jam. They are best fresh from the oven.
Servings: 6 biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp vegetable shortening (Crisco)
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- 1) Prehead oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2) In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda with a spoon or a few simple hand tosses. 3) Add the crisco and use a pastry cutter (or your fingers) to cut into the flour mixture until evenly dispursed and no large chunks remain. 4) Add the buttermilk and mix with a spoon until the dough begins to come together. Then switch to mixing by hand. As the dough smooths out and very little flour remains in the bowl, pour the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.5) With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rough rectangle. Fold the top third of the dough down to the center and fold the bottom third of the dough over it (a letter-fold). Roll the dough back into a rectangle and repeat the letter-fold on the opposite sides. After both letter folds, roll the dough out to about 1"-1.5" inch thickness. Cut the biscuits out using a circular object of your choice (a glass rim, soup can, biscuit cutter, etc...) and place them on the baking sheet. 6) Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden on top. Serve immediately.