Homemade Buttermilk and Black Pepper Petite Biscuits
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon buttermilk
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and blend thoroughly.
- Cream in the shortening with your fingers or a fork, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the buttermilk a little at a time and, using your hands or a fork, work it in just until its thoroughly incorporated and you have a smooth ball of dough.
- Do not overwork or overhandle the dough.
- Lightly floured surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin to a circle about inches in diameter, 1/2-inch thick.
- Using a small round cookie cutter or the rim of a shot glass, press out twelve 1-inch rounds.
- Place the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cracked black pepper, vegetable shortening, buttermilk
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/homemade-buttermilk-and-black-pepper-petite-biscuits-recipe.html (may not work)