Frozen Buttermilk Biscuits Food

FROZEN BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together then cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or fork. When flour and shortening mixture is incorporated add buttermilk and water. Stir with a large, sturdy spoon.
• Turn out on a pastry board and knead a few times, but do not overwork the dough or it will become tough. Flatten the dough into a 1 to 1 and ¼ inch circle and cut biscuits.
• Place on a cookie sheet, then in the freezer. (This is a very important step. If you put them unfrozen in a bag they'll stick together and be a big mess!) After they're frozen solid, remove from cookie sheet into a gallon-size, zip-top bag. Store for up to 2 months in the freezer.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Rub 2 tablespoons of the cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until completely absorbed. Work the remaining 5 tablespoons of cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until pea-sized bits of butter remain. Use a rubber spatula to stir the buttermilk into the flour until the mixture comes together into a shaggy dough.
• Dust a cutting board or work surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it. Pat the dough into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Fold dough in thirds, like a letter, and then pat into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut biscuits out using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter and put on the prepared baking sheet. Press together the remaining scraps of dough and cut out more biscuits. Brush the biscuit tops with buttermilk.
• Bake until the tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on the pan at least 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FREEZER BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Tip: You can substitute soured fresh milk. To sour milk, place one tablespoon lemon juice plus enough milk to equal one cup into a 2 cup measure. Stir, let stand 5 minutes before using.
• Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir buttermilk into flour mixture until mixture forms soft dough that leaves side of bowl.
• Turn out dough onto well-floured surface. Knead 10 times, roll into 8-inch square. cut dough into 16 (2 inch) squares. Place squares on baking sheet lined with plastic wrap. Freeze about 3 hours or until firm. Remove squares and place in airtight freezer container. Freeze up to 1 month.
• When ready to prepare, preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place frozen squares 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown, Serve warm.
• Tip: To bake immediately, preheat oven to 450°F Place squares 1/2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.