Apron String Biscuits | James Beard Foundation

Name: Apron String Biscuits | James Beard Foundation
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Southern all-purpose flour (low-protein, like White Lily or Martha White); 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening or lard, cold; 1/4 cup buttermilk, cold; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

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"There are so many types of biscuits—buttermilk, sweet milk, beaten, dropped, cat head, and fist, just to name a few. I have grown accustomed to square biscuits. When cutting round biscuits, you...

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Ingredients

2 cups Southern all-purpose flour (low-protein, like White Lily or Martha White)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons vegetable shortening or lard, cold
1/4 cup buttermilk, cold
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted