My Homemade Biscuits

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Breakfast, Biscuits, Quick & Easy
Keyword:	sweets
Serves:	8
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

2 c	self rising flour-cold
1/4 c	land o’ lakes pure butter-very cold
3/4 c	buttermilk

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Vicki Wacasey

Well Seasoned

Greenville, TX (pop. 25,557)

yerryd1

Member Since Sep 2012

Vicki's Notes:

I was very scared the first time I made homemade biscuits. I was afraid you would be able to play baseball with them. But now, I make them all the time. The are even better with some country gravy or butter and honey.

Directions

Coat a cast iron skillet with shortening, or spray a baking sheet or cake pan with non-stick cooking spray. I use a round flat baking stone.

Put the cold flour into a bowl and cut the very cold butter into slices and toss in the flour. Using a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour until it is crumbly. Add buttermilk and mix very lightly.

Put some flour on the counter top and scoop dough out. Sprinkle a bit of flour over the top of the dough and gently push together to form a rectangle. Remember,don’t handle it too much. The heat from your hands will melt the butter.You want the dough to stay as cold as possible.

Fold the short sides in toward middle, turn the dough, press down into a rectangle again and repeat. Repeat this folding once more and pat into desired thickness, usually about an inch for 8 biscuits. About 3/4 in thick for up to 10 biscuits.

Using a biscuit cutter or the rim of a small glass, cut into rounds. I also dip my biscuit cutter into some flour so it will be easier to remove the biscuit. You'll want a cutter or a glass that measures about 3 inches across. Do not to twist the cutter or glass, but only push down and lift up. This is very important.

For a crispy bottom, place on baking dish of your choice about 1 inch apart. Bake at 500 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.

Comments

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CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Janis Trahan Janisann

Jan 10, 2013

Try adding a cup of blueberries and 1/2 cup sugar to the recipe. This makes great blueberry biscuits, just add a simple powder sugar glaze.

Vicki Wacasey yerryd1

Jan 11, 2013

Thanks for the great idea!
Vicki

Amy Borne Amyelaine

Jan 14, 2013

I don't have buttermilk so can I use milk, or is there a way of making buttermilk out of milk?

Vicki Wacasey yerryd1

Jan 14, 2013

Amy, buttermilk is so easy to make. Use this simple substitute, and you won't need to buy buttermilk for just a small amount needed for a recipe.

Ingredients:
Milk (just under one cup)
1 Tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice
Preparation:
1. Place a Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup.
2. Add enough milk to bring the liquid up to the one-cup line.
3. Let stand for five minute. Then, use as much as your recipe calls for.

I hope this helps. You can also double this. Now you can have fresh buttermilk all the time.

Amy Borne Amyelaine