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Traditional Southern Biscuits
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Cup All−purpose flour
−1/2 Teaspoon Baking powder
−1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Tablespoon Butter; cold
/2 Cup Solid vegetable shortening; cold
Cup Milk
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
Add 1 tablespoon of the cold butter and the cold shortening and work it into
the dry ingredients, using your hands, until the mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Stir in the milk. The dough will be sticky.
Dust your work surface with some flour. Turn the dough onto the floured
surface. Gently fold each side toward the center. Pick up the dough and dust
the work surface with additional flour. Return the dough to the floured
surface and fold each side towards the center again. Turn the dough over and
press it out to 1−inch thickness. Cut the biscuits, straight down, do not
twist the cutter, with a 2 1/4−inch round cookie cutter. Melt the remaining
tablespoon of butter and add to a 10−inch round cake pan. Place the biscuits
in the pan, turning once (to coat both sides with butter), about 1/4−inch
apart. Let the biscuits rest for 15 minutes before baking. Bake until golden
brown, about 15 minutes.
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