Sunday, May 19, 2013

Buttermilk Biscuits

4 cups wheat flour
2 TBS baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
10 TBS coconut oil
2 c buttermilk or rice milk with TBS of Lemon juice per cup

1.  Preheat oven 425 degrees.  In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.  Using a pastry blender.
2.  Add butter milk, tossing with fork until dough forms.
3.  Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.  Gather into a disk.  Knead lightly a few times just until smooth.
4.  Pat the dough to 3/4 " tick.  Using a cup, cut out biscuits.  Place the biscuits 2" apart, on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 12-15 min.  Serve hot.
*  To produce flaky biscuits, take care not to over handle the dough.