BLACK PEPPER AND SAGE BISCUITS

By á-48650

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour..plus more for dusting
• 1/3 cup powdered milk
• 5 t baking powder
• 1 T granulated sugar
• 2 t kosher salt
• 1 T coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 t cream of tarter
• 1 t ground sage, finely chopped
• 1/2 c or 1 stick of butter cut into bits
• 1/2 c shortening..cold
• 1 1/2 c buttermilk
• 1/2 stick of melted butter

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

Stir together the flour, powered milk, baking powder, sugar, salt, pepper, cream of tarter and sage in a mediuim bowl.

Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter and shortening into the dry mixture until blended thoroughly.

Stir in the buttermilk so the dough come togeether

On a lightly floured surface, turn out the dough and use hands to press into a circle 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick

Cut out the circles with a biscuit cutter or glass. Place the biscuit in cast iron skillets, then brush the top with melted butter.

Bake in the oven until golden brown..10 to 12 minute