Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe

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This Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe makes soft and fluffy biscuits that have a wonderful buttery flavor. You’ll want to make these again and again.

 

 

Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 4 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted, divided

Directions:Prep Time:

20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 1-1/2 dozen biscuits or 18 servings, 1 bisc…

PREHEAT oven to 450°F.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda in large bowl until well blended. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk; stir with fork until mixture forms a soft dough.

PLACE on lightly floured surface; knead 20 times or until smooth. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2-inch-thickness. Cut into circles with floured 2-inch cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with half of the butter.

BAKE 12 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with remaining butter.

Note: If using 3-inch cookie cutter, you will be able to cut out 7 biscuits. Bake as directed.

Nutrition Information
Calories: 100
Total fat: 5 g
Saturated fat: 1.5 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Sodium: 220 mg
Carbohydrate: 12 g
Dietary fiber: 0 g
Sugars: 1 g
Protein: 2 g
Vitamin A: 0 %DV
Vitamin C: 0 %DV
Calcium: 8 %DV
Iron: 4 %DV

Source: Used with permission of Kraft Foods. Visit www.kraftfoods.com for more recipes.