Buttermilk Biscuits

Another Biscuit recipe from the 1001 muffin cookbook......
              These would be great with gravy,,,hmmmmm gravy.....

             
                                                       Blue willow saucer and flour sifter

                                      Lets start....
                                                           Buttermilk Biscuits

 

In a large bowl, combine

2 cup all-purpose flour,

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder,

1/4 teaspoon baking soda,

1 Tablespoon sugar and

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

 

Using a pastry blender or two knives( scissor like )

cut in 6 Tablespoons butter or margarine ,

that has been chilled

 

 

Pour in the 3/4 cup buttermilk all at once

and mix just until dough holds together

 

 

put dough onto floured surface and knead

7-8 times

then Roll out dough into 1/2 inch thickness

 

 

Using a 2- inch cutter cut out as many biscuits as possible

and rework all the scraps until all dough is used

place biscuits on un-greased baking sheet

about 1-inch apart

Brush with melted butter

Bake 10-12 minutes at 425 degrees

Or until tops are golden brown

 

 

Serve warm and

with Prune spread

or just plain