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3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

  • '2 cups self-rising flour
  • plus more'
  • '1/4 cup chilled vegetable shortening'
  • '2/3 cup buttermilk'

  1. Position rack in middle of oven; preheat to 500°F
  2. Grease a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray or butter
  3. Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl
  4. Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or 2 butter knives until pea-sized lumps form
  5. Stir in buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms
  6. On a lightly floured work surface, turn out dough and gently knead 2–3 times until dough just comes together, being careful to not overwork
  7. Roll out dough to a 1/2" thickness; cut with a 2" biscuit cutter or small glass that has been dipped in flour
  8. Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 6–8 minutes
  9. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool