Buttermilk Biscuitsbreads, cookies 4 cup flour 2 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 tablespoon sugar 2/3 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup butter Sift flour with baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar. Cut in 2/3 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 or 5 times. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops with 1/4 inch melted butter. Bake at 450 F for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Note: When cutting biscuits, never twist the cutter; that will seal the edges and prevent proper rising. If the cutter is not cutting all the way, consider a new cutter. From "TRADITIONS" by Houston A&M University Mother's Club. Contributed by Wesley Pitts 11/7/93 |
