Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
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1/2 cup vegetable shortening
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1 cup buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk,use 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, let sit 5 minutes)
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4 tablespoons vegetable shortening or 4 tablespoons same amount bacon grease
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1/3 cup self-rising flour
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2 cups milk
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2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
- In a medium sized bowl, add flour and shortening.
- Cut in shortening until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
- Add buttermilk and stir until soft dough forms.
- Pour onto a board floured with 1/3 cup flour.
- Roll into a ball and lightly knead for about 5 minutes.
- Gently pat out dough until about 1/3 inch thick.
- Using a 1 1/2 to 2 inch round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits.
- Re-knead remaining scraps to make more biscuits.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet, about an inch apart.
- Bake at 425°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until desired color is reached.
- For gravy:
- In a medium sized skillet, melt shortening until hot but not smoking.
- Add 1/3 cup flour and stir until it looks like a paste.
- Add 1/2 cup milk; stir until smooth.
- Add rest of milk, stirring with wire whisk constantly until all lumps are gone.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes to thicken.