Tender Flaky Biscuits
- 2 cups cake flour plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 each margarine stick, cold, cut in small cubes
- 3/4 cups buttermilk
- Heat oven to 450F (230C) F. Have a baking sheet ready.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut in margarine with pastry blender, or work in with fingertips until lumps are no larger than small peas.
- Stir in buttermilk with a fork until mixture clumps together.
- Press dough into a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 10x6 inch rectangle.
- With the long edge facing you, fold in both short ends so they meet in center.
- Fold dough in hal (as if you were closing a book), forming a packet 4 layers thick.
- Roll dough into a 6 inch square.
- With a floured knife, cut dough into 16 squares, using a straight downward motion with each cut (don't saw dough).
- Place biscuits 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until biscuits are lightly browned.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool.
- Serve with butter, jam and tea if desired.
cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, margarine, buttermilk
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/tender-flaky-biscuits-1550 (may not work)