Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
18 mins
Servings:
8 to 10 biscuits
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour (such as White LilyŽ)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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5 tablespoons lard or shortening
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7/8 to 1 cup whole buttermilk
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1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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1/4 cup butter, melted
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
2.
Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder into a bowl. Add lard or shortening and mix in with fingers until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cheese. Add 7/8 cup buttermilk, stirring to combine. If dough seems dry, add remaining buttermilk.
3.
Shape dough into a ball and knead lightly for 10 strokes.
4.
On a floured surface, roll out dough into a rectangle to approximately 1-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits without twisting and place on a baking sheet.
5.
Bake for 8 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown. Brush hot biscuits with melted butter.
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