Southern Buttermilk Biscuits From Scratch Recipe

Name: Southern Buttermilk Biscuits From Scratch Recipe
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 cups plus 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus an additional 1/2 cup for dusting; 5 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup leaf lard, chilled; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced into very thin pats and chilled; 1 cup low-fat buttermilk, chilled

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Made the old-fashioned way with lard & buttermilk, these flaky Southern-style biscuits are Alton Brown's grandmother's recipe, reloaded.

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Ingredients

2 cups plus 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus an additional 1/2 cup for dusting
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup leaf lard, chilled
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced into very thin pats and chilled
1 cup low-fat buttermilk, chilled