Masa Biscuits
3 3/4 cups Unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups Masa harina de maiz 2 tablespoons Plus 1 teaspoon baking -- powder 1 teaspoon Salt 1 Stick (4 oz.) unsalted -- butter, well chill...
Ingredients
- 33/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 11/2 cups masa harina de maiz
- 2tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon baking -- powder
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1Stick(4 oz.) unsalted -- butter, well chilled
Directions
- 1
3 3/4 cups Unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups Masa harina de maiz 2 tablespoons Plus 1 teaspoon baking -- powder 1 teaspoon Salt 1 Stic
- 2
In a large bowl, stir together 3 1/2 cups of the flour, the masa, baking powde r, and salt
- 3
With a pastry cutter, blend in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles a coarse and slightly lumpy meal
- 4
Stir in the buttermilk unti l a soft, crumbly dough is formed
- 5
Sprinkle the work surface with half of the remaining flour
- 6
Turn the dough out, gather it into a ball, and briefly knead i t, just until it holds together
- 7
Flatten the dough, sprinkle it with the rest of t he flour, and roll it out about 1-inch thick
- 8
With a round 3-inch cutter, form th e biscuits, transferring them to 2 ungreased baking sheets and spacing them about 2-inches apart