Bojangles' Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 Cups self-rising flour
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 2 tsps confectioners sugar
• 1/2 Cup lard, or butter*
• 1 - 1 1/2 Cups buttermilk
• 1/4 Cup butter, melted

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450℉

2. 2

   Chill all ingredients in refrigerator

3. 3

   Melt butter and allow to cool

4. 4

   In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and sugar

5. 5

   Cut in the lard/butter a little at a time

6. 6

   Cut in until fat has mixed in until it is small and granular

7. 7

   Knead just a few times

8. 8

   On a well floured countertop, roll out dough

9. 9

   Roll dough to ¾-inch thick

10. 10

    Do not overwork dough or add too much flour

11. 11

    Using an oversized biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits in a straight down motion (do not twist)

12. 12

    Place in prepared cast iron skillet, or baking sheet

13. 13

    Brush melted butter over top of biscuits

14. 14

    Bake approximately 12 minutes