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Buttermilk Biscuits
A wonderful way to start any day, or make supper a real Southern treat. Great with apple butter, too.
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup butter, shortening, or margarine
3/4 cup buttermilk
Preparation:
In a bowl sift
together flour, baking powder and soda, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in butter, shortening, or margarine until mixture resembles course crumbs. Make a well in the center; add buttermilk all at once. Stir
just till dough clings together. Put on lightly floured surface push dough gently together and flatten to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with cutter or glass dipping in flour between cuts. Transfer biscuits to a baking
sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or till golden. Serve warm.
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