Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits with Honey Butter |
| Prep: 30 minutes Cooking: 13 minutes |
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| Sweet buttermilk biscuits that melt in your mouth made even more delectable when spread with honey butter. INGREDIENTS 2 cups self-rising flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup solid white vegetable shortening 1 cup less 2 tablespoons buttermilk Melted butter for brushing biscuits Honey Butter (recipe follows) DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 450F. 2. Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt with a wire whisk in a medium-sized bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter or clean hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 3. Add the buttermilk, all at once, and stir briefly with a fork just until the mixture comes together. 4. Roll or pat the dough to a 1/2-inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut into rounds with a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter, placing the rounds on a lightly greased baking sheet. 5. Re-roll the scraps and cut the remaining biscuits. 6. Bake for 10 minutes. Brush the tops with the melted butter and continue to bake for 3 to 5 minutes more, or until golden brown. 7. Remove from the oven and serve immediately with Honey Butter. Honey Butter 1/4 pound butter, softened 1/4 cup honey In a medium-sized bowl, beat the butter and honey together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Spoon into a small decorative bowl and serve at room temperature with biscuits or bread. Makes 1 cup.
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