- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
Made with a combination of grated cold butter for flavor and vegetable shortening for tenderness, Carla Hall's biscuits owe their towering, flaky layers to her classic laminating technique.
Ingredient:
- 2 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (such as King Arthur) (about 11 3/8 ounces), plus more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening (about 3/4 ounces)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (4 ounces), frozen or very cold
- Cooking spray
- 1 ⅓ cup buttermilk, chilled (or substitute 1 cup low-fat buttermilk plus 1/3 cup sour cream)
