White Lily® Light and Fluffy Biscuits

Description

These light and versatile biscuits come together so easily and are ready to eat in no time.

Ingredients

• 2 cups White Lily® Enriched Bleached Self-Rising Flour or White Lily® Enriched Unbleached Self-Rising Flour
• ¼ cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted (Optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 475 degrees F.
2. Place flour in large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbs are the size of peas. Add buttermilk
3. stirring with fork just until flour is moistened.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead gently 5 to 6 times
5. just until a smooth dough is formed. Roll dough into a 7-inch circle that is 3/4- to 1-inch thick. Cut out 7 to 8 biscuits using a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place on baking sheet
6. about 1-inch apart. (For softer biscuits
7. arrange so that edges almost touch.) Shape dough scraps into a ball. Pat out until 3/4-inch thick. Cut out additional biscuits.
8. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven. Brush with butter
9. if desired.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 12 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 12