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Buttermilk biscuits
4
Points®
Total Time
19 min
Prep
7 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Moderate
These biscuits are rich and flaky—a lightened-up version of a Southern favorite. The key to biscuit success is not to overwork the dough. The less you knead it, the better your biscuits will be. How many times have you stumbled across a recipe that you wanted to make only to find it calls for buttermilk, which you do not have on hand? Never fear, it's easy to make. Mix 1/2 cup milk with 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice or white vinegar to get the equivalent amount of buttermilk called for here. You can also thin 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream with a bit of skim milk and use that as a substitute as well. These biscuits are so delicious slathered with fruit spread or enjoyed with a slice of country ham.
Ingredients
All-purpose flour
1½ cup(s)
Baking powder
1½ tsp
Baking soda
½ tsp
Table salt
¼ tsp
Unsalted butter
¼ cup(s), cold
1% low fat buttermilk
½ cup(s), cold
All-purpose flour
1 Tbsp, for rolling out dough