masa biscuits
Masa Biscuits Try splitting, buttering and slathering with jalapeño jelly. They're great! 3 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups Masa Harina® 2 tablespoons plus 1 teasp...
Ingredients
- 33/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 11/2 cups masa harina®
- 2tablespoonplus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 1/2cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, well chilled
- 1/2cupvegetable shortening, well chilled
- 2cupbuttermilk, chilled
Directions
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Masa Biscuits Try splitting, buttering and slathering with jalapeño jelly
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They're great! 3 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups Masa Harina® 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1
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Cut butter and shortening into small pieces
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In a large bowl, stir together 3 1/2 cups of the flour and all the masa, baking powder and salt
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With a pastry blender, blend in the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles a coarse and slightly lumpy meal
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Stir in buttermilk until a soft, crumbly dough is formed
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Sprinkle work surface with half the remaining flour
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Turn the dough out, gather it into a ball, and briefly knead it, just until it holds together