Basic Cornmeal Biscuit

* Exported from MasterCook *

Basic Cornmeal Biscuit

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups Cornmeal -- any color
1 1/2 cups Flour
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 pinch Cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
4 tablespoons Butter
1 Egg -- lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups Buttermilk
Spray shortening

Preheat oven to 425~. In a food processor or large bowl,mix
1 1/2 cups of the cornmeal with the flour, salt, sugar, cayenne pepper,baking
powder and baking soda. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the
whole mixture is the texture of cornmeal. Seperately mix the egg 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. Dust a clean board with half
the remaining cornmeal,and turn
the dough out onto the floured surface.Sprinkle the top with
the remaining cornmeal,and with flowered hands,gently push the dough into a
circle about a 1/2" thick. Cut with a 2" or 3" biscuit
cutter,and place bbiscuits close
together on a greased cookie sheet.Brush top of the biscuits
with the reserved buttermilk egg mixture.Bake in the preheated oven until
puffed and brown,about 12 minutes.Cool for a few minutes before serving.Yields
about 1 dozen biscuits.

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