HappyCook80's Recipe

Featherlight Biscuits

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Featherlight Biscuits

2 1/4 cups unbleached white pastry flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup canola or other vegetable oil
3/4 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the oil and buttermilk. Using a fork, stir just until mixed, overmixing makes biscuits tough.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead 5 or 6 times, adding more flour if necessary. Pat or roll out the dough to a
1/2-inch thickness. Cut out 12 rounds with a biscuit cutter or a glass and arrange them on an unoiled baking sheet. (Biscuits seem to rise better when they touch each other.)

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, preferably on the top shelf of the oven, until golden brown. Serve immediately.
Yields 12 biscuits.