Karen's Restaurant Giant Buttermilk Biscuits

Giant Buttermilk Biscuits!

 Karen's Restaurant served fantastic food, in a rustic & homey environment, 
in the town of Chico, in Northern California. Sadly, decades ago, 
the warehouse that housed the restaurant & other business was 
destroyed in a fire and never reopened. Because I liked the biscuits 
at her restaurant, so much, a friend decided to ask for the recipe. 
A very generous Karen, was happy to share her wonderful recipe and so am I. 

Ingredients:
4 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Method:
Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives. With fingers continue to mix shortening into flour mixture until it resembles the consistency of crumbs. Combine buttermilk and egg. Add all at once to dry ingredients. Knead and roll out on a well floured surface to a thickness of 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Cut with a 3 - 4 inch cutter.

Bake at 450* for about 10 minutes, on an ungreased baking sheet.  Makes 9 - 12 giant biscuits. Enjoy!

  
Note: These large biscuits are great with any meal, but they would be perfect
 for making breakfast sandwiches.

Biscuit, egg & Morning Star "Sausage" sandwich