Saco Buttermilk Biscuits

• servings: 6 Biscuits

Ingredients

**SIFT:

1 1/2 cups flour

3 Tbsp Saco Cultured Buttermilk Blend

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 Tbsp sugar

**CUT IN:

3 1/2 Tbsp vegetable shortening

**MIX IN:

1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp water

**AFTER BAKING:

1 Tbsp butter, melted

Directions

PREHEAT: Bake to 400 degrees. Bake for 12 minutes or until biscuits are puffed and golden brown

1. Sift flour,Saco Cultured Buttermilk Blend, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar into a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is the texture of coarse meal.

2. Make a well in center of flour mixture and pour in water, mix lightly with a fork, just until dry ingredients are moistened and dough hold together.

3. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly two or three times, then pat out to 1 inch thickness.

4. Cut in round with a floured biscuit cutter.

5. Place biscuits on an un greased cookie sheet.

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Remove from oven and brush tops of biscuits with melted butter.