Ingredients
Biscuits
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shortening, chilled
- 4 tablespoons butter, chilled
- 1 cup buttermilk
Cooking Instructions
- Heat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to combine.
- Cut shortening and butter into the dry ingredients until they are the size of peas. (Tip: Use a pastry blender, which is a simple baking tool, for this step.) Stir in the buttermilk to combine.
- Turn out onto generously floured board. Knead 5 to 10 times. Pat into a rectangle 3/4-inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutters. Gather remaining dough and pat into 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Repeating until all dough is used. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for about 14 minutes.
Ready In: Approximately 30 minutes
Baking Time: Approximately 14 minutes
How kids can help
- Measuring dry ingredients
- Measuring butter
- Whisking dry ingredients
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