maw's buttermilk biscuits

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Recipe by
Dee Worrell
Stafford, VA

I was lucky to get this recipe from my friend Joan most of us called her Maw

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yield 5 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For maw's buttermilk biscuits

  • 2 c
    self rising flour
  • 1/3 c
    shortening
  • 3/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp
    buttermilk

How To Make maw's buttermilk biscuits

  • 1
    Combine flour and shortening in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until it looks like coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk.
    *Turn out on a floured board. Knead lightly 3-4 times.
  • 2
    Fold dough over 3 or 4 times for layers. Gently Roll 1/2 inch thick and cut with 2 1/2 inch cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450°F for 10-12 minutes. These are really good real butter too.
  • 3
    Yields 10 biscuits.

    * Or make biscuits by rolling and shaping by hand!
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