KFC is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world’s second-largest restaurant chain after McDonald’s, with 22,621 locations globally in nearly every country.

INGREDIENTS

• BISCUITS
• 2cups all-purpose flour  
• 1 ¹⁄₂teaspoons salt 
• 1tablespoon sugar 
• 4teaspoons baking power 
• ¹⁄₄teaspoon baking soda 
• 3tablespoons vegetable shortening 
• 4teaspoons Butter Flavor Crisco
• 1cup buttermilk 
• BEFORE-BAKING BASTE
• whole milk
• AFTER-BAKING BASTE
• Margarine (butter okay)

DIRECTIONS

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F; COMBINE 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a large mixing bowl; CUT in shortenings until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• STIR in 1 cup buttermilk just until a soft dough forms (dough will be very loose and sticky at this point).
• SPRINKLE flour over a large wooden board; TURN dough onto a floured board and knead gently 10 to 12 times or until no longer sticky, re-flouring board as necessary while kneading.
• DIVIDE dough in half; GENTLY pat or roll each half into an 8-inch circle 1/2-inch thick.
• CUT out biscuits – pressing straight down – with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
• REFORM scraps, working it as little as possible and continue cutting.
• PLACE cut biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet with edges barely touching; BRUSH tops of the biscuits with whole milk.
• BAKE for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• IMMEDIATELY brush biscuits with margarine (or butter) after baking.
• SERVE hot and enjoy.

Perfect for a picnic!