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Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits

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  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: About 10 biscuits 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups self-rising flour (White Lily is my favorite)
  • 1/4 cup lard, cut into cubes and chilled in freezer for 15 minutes
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Grease a baking sheet with butter (or lard).
  3. Place flour in a large bowl and add cubed lard. Using a pastry blender or a fork, cut the lard into the flour until the texture resembles a coarse grain. Add buttermilk and gently fold in with a wooden spoon just until absorbed. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
  4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. With lightly floured hands, gently press the dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Using a floured biscuit cutter that is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter, cut rounds of dough and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet so that the edges are touching.
  5. Bake 11-13 minutes until lightly golden.
  6. Serve warm with softened butter.

Notes

These biscuits are the fluffiest when made with lard. Substituting shortening or butter will also make a tasty biscuit, but the texture is not quite as good in my opinion.

Find it online: https://kitchenjoyblog.com/fluffy-buttermilk-biscuits/