Blue Cheese Biscuits with Buffalo Shrimp Salad

BLUE CHEESE BISCUITS WITH BUFFALO SHRIMP SALAD 
From Southern Living 2007 Cookoff, Winner/Category: Brand Winners/Brand: 
Crisco 
Winner 
 
prep: 25 min bake: 12 min cool: 10 min 
 
2 cups all-purpose flour 
3 t baking powder 
1/2 t baking soda 
1/4 t salt 
1/4 cup Crisco Shortening 
1 T cold butter 
1/2 c crumbled blue cheese 
1 cup buttermilk 
Buffalo Shrimp Salad (recipe follows) 
 
1. Preheat oven to 450�. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. 
Cut shortening 
and butter into dry ingredients using a pastry blender until mixture 
resembles coarse 
crumbs. Stir in blue cheese. 
2. Make a well in the center of mixture. Add buttermilk to dry mixture, and 
stir until 
dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and 
knead 4-5 times. 
Pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 1 3/4-inch round cutter, and 
place on ungreased 
baking sheets. 
3. Bake at 450� for 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool on 
baking sheets 
10 minutes. 
4. Cut each biscuit in half lengthwise. Spoon 1 T Buffalo Shrimp Salad onto 
bottom half 
of each biscuit, cover with tops of biscuits. Reserve remaining Buffalo 
Shrimp Salad for 
another use. Serve immediately. Makes 18-20 appetizer servings. 
 
BUFFALO SHRIMP SALAD 
prep: 20 min Cook: 4 min 
 
1 lb. peeled, uncooked fresh or frozen medium shrimp 
1/2 t salt, divided 
1/2 t pepper, divided 
2 T liquid from hot peppers in vinegar 
2 T extra virgin olive oil 
1/2 cup mayonnaise 
2 t liquid from hot peppers in vinegar 
1/2 cup chopped celery 
1/2 cup chopped red onion 
 
1. If frozen, thaw shrimp. Peel and devein. 
2. Toss together shrimp, 1/4 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper in bowl. Add 2 T 
liquid from hot 
peppers in vinegar, and toss to coat. 
3. Cook shrimp in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 1 
1/2-2 minutes on each 
side or just until shrimp turns pink. Coarsely chop shrimp. 
4. Whisk together mayonnaise, 2 t liquid from hot peppers in vinegar, and 
remaining salt and 
pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in shrimp, celery and onion until well 
blended. Mixture 
may be covered and chilled until ready to use. If chilled, let stand at 
room temperature 
15 minutes before serving. Makes 2 1/2 cups.
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