Melt-In-Mouth Biscuits

* Exported from MasterCook *

MELT-IN-MOUTH BISCUITS

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----DOUGH-----
1 1/2 c All purpose flour
1 tb Sugar
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/8 ts Baking soda
3 tb Solid veg. shortening
-or unsalted margarine
3/4 c Buttermilk OR 1 CUP HEAVY
-CREAM
1 c All purpose flour, for
-shaping biscuits
2 tb Butter or margarine, melted

1. Heat oven to 475 degrees. Spray an 8" baking pan
with cooking spray. 2. In a medium sized bowl, mix
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda
until blended. Cut in shortening with pastry blender,
or work it in with fingertips until lumps are no
larger than small peas. 3. Stir in buttermilk ( or
cream) and let stand for 2-3 min. dough is very wet.
4. Pour remaining 1 cup all-purpose flour onto a
plate. Flour hands well. Scoop up about 2 Tbsp. dough
and scrape it onto the flour. Sprinkle more flour onto
the dough. Gently pick up clump of dough and shape
into a soft round by passing it from hand to hand,
shaking off excess flour. Place in middle of prepared
pan. Shape 9 more biscuits this way. 5. Brush tops
with melted butter. Bake 16-18 min or until tops are
evenly brown.

These are the best biscuits I ever made! PLEASE MAKE
THEM FIRST WITH THE HEAVY CREAM. IT IS MUCH BETTER
THAN MAKING THEM WITH BUTTERMILK! This recipe came
from the Woman's Day Magazine, 2/22/94



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