Basic Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

* Exported from MasterCook *

Basic Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

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Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Sugar
4 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
4 tablespoons Butter
2 Eggs -- lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups Buttermilk
Spray shortening and corn
Meal for coating pan

Preheat oven to 425~. In a food processor or a large bowl,mix the flour
with the salt,sugar,baking powder and baking soda.Cut the butter into the
dry ingredients until the mixture is textured like cornmeal.. Seperately
mix the eggs with the buttermilk,and stir all but
2 tbs. of this liquid into the dry mixture.Mix just enough to make a uniformly
moistened dough.. Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a greased and cornmeal
coated cookie sheet about an inch apart. Brush tops with reserved egg and
buttermilk mixture. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and brown,about 12
minutes.Cool for a few minutes before serving. Yields about 15 biscuits..

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