Biscuits and Gravy

FREE RECIPE PREVIEW

Ingredients — preview

• 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled.
• 1 tablespoons vegetable shortening cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled

Preparation — preview

1. For the biscuits: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a small mixing bowl add the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. whisk to combine dry ingredients.
3. Using your fingers or a fork, start cutting the cold butter and shortening into the flour until you achieve pea size pieces of butter and it resembles coarse meal.
4. Stir in the buttermilk until just combined. If the dough is to wet add a little flour. If it is too dry add some more buttermilk. (1 tablespoon at a time.)
5. On lightly floured surface, knead dough until smooth, 8 to 10 kneads. Pat dough into a circle, about 3/4 inch thick. Using 3-inch biscuit cutter dipped in flour, cut out rounds of dough and arrange on prepared baking sheet. Gather remaining dough, pat into 3/4-inch-thick circle, and cut out remaining biscuits.