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mama's biscuits

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Beverley Williams
San Antonio, TX

This was my mama's recipe although she never measured anything.

(1 rating)
yield 6 (2 each)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mama's biscuits

  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 5 Tbsp
    chilled vegetable shortening
  • 1 c
    buttermilk

How To Make mama's biscuits

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  • 3
    Cut the chilled shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
  • 4
    Add the buttermilk, mixing with your hands until the dough holds together.
  • 5
    Place the dough on a floured surface and knead lightly a few times just until smooth. Don't overwork it.
  • 6
    Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness.
  • 7
    Cut the biscuits with a biscuit cutter. ( My mama used a glass to do this.)
  • 8
    Place the biscuits 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • 9
    Gather the trimmings from where you cut the biscuits and form them into a ball.
  • 10
    Roll it out and cut more biscuits. ( When these got to small to make another biscuit my mama left the last weird shaped one and called it the funny biscuit. All the kids wanted that one.
  • 11
    Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

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