Dilled Buttermilk Biscuits

• 2/3 cup chilled buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh dill
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening, chilled, cut into small pieces
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into small pieces

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Whisk buttermilk, egg and dill in small bowl to blend.
3. Whisk flour and next 3 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
4. Add shortening and butter to dry ingredients; cut in with fork until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Add buttermilk mixture and stir just until moist dough forms.
6. Using floured hands, gently knead dough on well-floured work surface until dough just holds together.
7. Pat out dough to 9x6-inch rectangle (about 3/4 inch thick).
8. Cut dough into six 3-inch squares.
9. Transfer squares to ungreased baking sheet, spacing 2 1/2 inches apart.
10. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.
11. Cover and refrigerate.)
12. Bake biscuits until puffed and golden brown, about 12 minutes.

chilled buttermilk, egg, fresh dill, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, vegetable shortening, unsalted butter

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/dilled-buttermilk-biscuits-103108 (may not work)