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Fences: Gabriel's Biscuits Recipe

Fences: Gabriel's Biscuits

Fences: Gabriel's Biscuits inspired by the 2017 Oscars movie and Pulitzer Prize winning play, Fences, starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 biscuits
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour (9oz / 255g)
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter cold and thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • 1 cup cold buttermilk (8oz / 227g)

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 450F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine your dries and mix to combine. Add the shortening and butter and cut the butter into the dries until the butter gets to about hazelnut size pieces.
  3. Add the buttermilk and mix just until it comes together. The dough will be sticky and shaggy. Do not overwork it. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out until it's 1" thick. Cut out the biscuits with a biscuit cutter and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 12 minutes until lightly golden brown.

Notes

  • Keep the butter and buttermilk as cold as possible.  The biscuits will come out much flakier if you use cold ingredients.
  • Try not to over work the dough.  Overworking the dough will lead to cakey and tough biscuits.
  • 12 minutes was the perfect bake time for my oven.  Keep an eye on the biscuits because it will dry out if it's in the oven for too long.