Kfc Biscuits
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
4 teaspoons Butter Flavor Crisco
1 cup buttermilk
How To Make It:
-Preheat oven to 400°F; Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a large mixing bowl; CUT in shortenings until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
-Stir in 1 cup buttermilk just until a soft dough forms (dough will be very loose and sticky at this point).
-Sprinkle flour over a large wooden board; TURN dough onto a floured board and knead gently 10 to 12 times or until no longer sticky, re-flouring board as necessary while kneading.
-Divide dough in half; GENTLY pat or roll each half into an 8-inch circle 1/2-inch thick.
-Cut out biscuits – pressing straight down – with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
-Reform scraps, working it as little as possible and continue cutting.
-Place cut biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet with edges barely touching; BRUSH tops of the biscuits with whole milk.
-Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
-Immediately brush biscuits with margarine (or butter) after baking.
