Southern Living Biscuits

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   cut butter with pastry blender into 1/4 inch slices

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   sprinkle butter slices over flour in a large bowl.

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   Toss butter with flour.

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   Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas.

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   Cover and chill for 10 minutes.

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   Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistendd.

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   turn dough out onto lightly floured surface.

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   Knead 3 or 4 times, gradually adding additional flour as needed.

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   With floured hands, press or parlt dougg into a 3/4 inch thick rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches).

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    Sprinkle top of dough with additional flour.

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    Fold dough over onto itself in 3 sections, starting with 1 short end.

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    Fold dough rectangle as if folding a letter.

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    Repeat entire process 2 more times, beginning with pressing into a 3/4 inch thick dough rectangle about 9 x 5 inches.

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    press or pat dough to 1/2 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface ; cut with a 2 inch round cutter; place side by side on a lightly greased jelly roll pan: touching

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    bake at 450F gir 13 - 15 minutes or lightly browned.

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    Remove from oven; brush with melted butter

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    BLACK PEPPER-BACON BISCUITS: combine 1/3 cup cooked and crumbled bacon (about 5 slices) and 1 teaspoon black pepper with flour

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    CINAMMON-RAISIN BISCUITS: omit 2 Tblsp melted butter.

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    Combine 1/2 cup golden raisins, 1/2 tsp ground cinammon and 1/3 cup chopped pecans with flour.

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    Stir together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 Tbsp buttermilk until smooth.

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    Drizzle over warm biscuits.

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    FETA-OREGANO BISCUITS: combine 4 oz pkg crumbled feta and 1/2 tsp dried oregano with flour.

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    PIMIENTO CHEESE BISCUITS: combine 4 oz shredded sharp cheddar with flour.

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    Reduce buttermilk to 1 cup.

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    Stir together buttermilk and 4 oz

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.