Bakewell Cream Biscuits
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Bakewell Cream (see Note)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- Preheat the oven to 475.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the Bakewell Cream, baking soda and salt.
- Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the vegetable shortening until the mixture resembles small peas.
- Add the buttermilk and stir with a fork until a dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead 3 or 4 times.
- Roll out the dough 3/4 inch thick.
- Using a 2-inch-round biscuit cutter or glass, cut out 12 biscuits.
- Transfer the biscuits to a baking sheet, and bake in the bottom third of the oven for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the biscuits sit in the hot oven, without opening the door, for about 10 minutes longer, or until golden and cooked through.
- Transfer the biscuits to a basket and serve immediately.
allpurpose, bakewell cream, baking soda, salt, cold vegetable shortening, buttermilk
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/bakewell-cream-biscuits (may not work)