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Boarding House Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons ( ½ stick ) unsalted butter, cut into ½ inch cubes
¾ cup buttermilk, as needed
Directions:
Directions:
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400°.

Whisk the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pasty blender, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly with a few pea-size pieces of butter. Stir in enough of the buttermilk to make a soft, sticky dough.

Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface. Quickly knead the dough just until it comes together; do not over knead. Pat or roll out the dough until it is ½ inch thick. Using a 2 ½ inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Gather up the scraps, knead briefly, and repeat until all the dough has been used.

Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
14

 

 

 

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