Orange Biscuits

Name: Orange Biscuits
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 tablespoon grated orange rind; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/4 cups buttermilk; Melted butter or margarine

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Melted butter or margarine

Directions

1

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in orange rind.
2

Dissolve soda in buttermilk; stir well. Pour buttermilk mixture evenly over flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 4 to 5 times.
3

Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet; brush with melted butter. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.