Biscuits
(from Tinuviel’s recipe box)
These are the best biscuits I have ever made. Rich, buttery, flaky, and light, they are incredible either topped with more butter, drizzled with honey, or dolloped with egg gravy.
Source: Southern Belle
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 5 people
Categories: Breakfasts, Favorites
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup butter, frozen
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
Directions
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Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
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Cut in the shortening with a fork.
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Grate (with medium coarseness) the frozen butter into the dry ingredients. Make sure your hands are cold.
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Toss mixture well, then stir in the milk and vinegar gently.
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Knead dough together, and turn out onto a well-floured surface.
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Pat out very thin. Fold dough up like a letter. Continue to pat and fold several more times, handling the dough gently.
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Pat dough out to 1" thick and either cut into squares with a floured knife or punch biscuits with a round cutter.
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Put biscuits on a greased pan and bake in preheated oven.