Bojangles Biscuits

Copycat Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits — flaky, tender Southern biscuits made with self-rising flour, buttermilk, and shortening, brushed with melted butter.

SouthernVegetarianEasy25 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
8
  • 2 cup self-rising flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp confectioners' sugar
  • 0.5 cup solid vegetable shortening (like Crisco)
  • 1 0.5 cup buttermilk
  • 0.3 cup butter, melted

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).

  2. 2

    Stir together flour, baking powder, and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Cut in shortening until pieces are about the size of rice grains.

  3. 3

    Stir in buttermilk until dough comes together. Knead a few times on a floured surface.

  4. 4

    Roll out to ¾-inch thickness — do not over-work the dough or add too much flour.

  5. 5

    Cut with a large (3-inch) biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake 12 minutes in preheated 450°F oven until golden. Brush with melted butter and serve immediately.

Tags

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