Crusty Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Crusty Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 355 milliliters well-shaken cold buttermilk; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 liters sifted White Lily flour or unbleached all-purpose flour (sift before measuring); 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 118 milliliters cold lard

Crusty Buttermilk Biscuits might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 185 calories, 6g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 15. A couple people really liked this Southern dish. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. A mixture of buttermilk, butter, lard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500°F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add lard, coating it with flour, then rub between your fingertips until coarsely blended with some 1/2-inch lumps.

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All Purpose Flour

Lard

Dry Seasoning Rub

Make a well in flour mixture, then add buttermilk, stirring just until a dough forms (it will be soft and sticky). Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times.

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Buttermilk

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll out dough with a floured rolling pin into a 12-inch round (1/2 inch thick) and, using a fork dipped in flour, prick all the way through about every 1/2 inch.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

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Rolling Pin

Cut out as many rounds as possible with a 2 1/2- to 3-inch round cookie/biscuit cutter dipped in flour (do not twist cutter).

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Biscuits

All Purpose Flour

Bake, almost touching, on an ungreased heavy baking sheet, rotating sheet after about 6 minutes if browning unevenly, until crusty and golden-brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Brush tops with melted butter and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Butter

Flour mixture with lard can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

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All Purpose Flour

Lard

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Servings:

355milliliters

well-shaken cold buttermilk 1Tbsp

kosher salt 1liters

sifted White Lily flour or unbleached all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)3Tbsps

unsalted butter, melted 118milliliters

cold lard

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Forge Cellars Classique Riesling with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.