Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients: 11/3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 Tablespoons powdered milk; 1 Tablespoons granulated sugar; 21/2 teaspoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 2 dashes cream of tartar (find it in the spice aisle); 1/4 cup cold butter-flavored shortening; 2/3 cup cold buttermilk; 5 Tablespoons melted margarine (butter) - divided

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Ingredients

11/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons powdered milk
1 Tablespoons granulated sugar
21/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 dashes cream of tartar (find it in the spice aisle)
1/4 cup cold butter-flavored shortening
2/3 cup cold buttermilk
5 Tablespoons melted margarine (butter) - divided

Directions

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["Preheat Oven to 450", "In a medium bowl whisk together flour, powdered milk, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar.", "Cut shortening into dry mixture until it resembles large crumbs.", "Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk & 2 Tablespoons of melted butter. Stir gently JUST until combined", "Place dough into the refrigerator for a minute or just until it cools down a bit.", "Turn dough out onto a well floured surface (dough will be sticky, be sure to flour your hand and sprinkle dough with additional flour if needed)", "Knead dough gently until it is elastic.", "Roll or pat out dough to 1/2\" - 3/4\"" thick; using a wide glass or round cookie cutter