Washington County Education Association

Butter buttermilk biscuits
ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
3/4 cup buttermilk
Steps:
Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C). In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in the buttermilk. Stir just until the dough comes together.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it gently a few times. Pat the dough out into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Using a 2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out as many biscuits as you can and place them on a baking sheet. Gather the scraps and pat them out again, cutting out additional biscuits until all the dough has been used.
Bake the biscuits for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Serve warm. Enjoy!

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Members of the WCEA have the following benefits offered:

-Advocacy and Support from your local colleagues, building representatives (someone in every building), officers, and from our UniServ Director. Our UniServ Director is local and employed by the VEA full time, they are here for you for anything you need.
-The WCEA communicates and meets regularly with our Superintendent and members of our School Board on behalf of all members. This makes us able to ask questions, get answers for our members, and to shape change in our schools.
-The VEA works closely with our lawmakers advocating for better funding and better working conditions around the state.
-Liability Insurance offered to all members. This is offered whether you are full-time or part-time, no matter what your position in the school system.
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