Description
Grandma’s Southern Buttermilk Biscuits are a classic comfort food that brings a taste of the South to your table. These flaky, tender biscuits are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or any time you crave a warm, buttery treat.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups White Lily Flour + more for work surface
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening (cold)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter + more for brushing (cold)
- 1 cup buttermilk (cold)
- 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise, milk or heavy whipping cream (cold, for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Cut in butter-flavored shortening with a pastry cutter.
- Grate in butter, tossing occasionally.
- Stir in buttermilk until dough is wet and sticky.
- Generously flour a work surface.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface.
- Sprinkle a little flour on the dough and your hands and begin to gently knead and fold the dough.
- Add more flour as needed, but not too much, just enough so that the dough is manageable.
- Fold the dough over several times. (This will create layers.)
- Pat the dough out into a 1-inch thick rectangle.
- Dip the biscuit cutter into flour and cut out the biscuits. (do not twist the cutter)
- Place biscuits on pan, with the sides touching.
- Brush tops of biscuits with a very light coating of mayonnaise.
- Bake for 14 minutes or until tops are golden. (For a dark golden color, flip the oven to a low broil for the last 2 minutes. Be sure to keep your eyes on it at all times)
- Remove from oven and brush with butter.
- Serve warm.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and sugar.
Notes
- Handle the dough as little as possible for the flakiest biscuits.
- Make sure your ingredients are cold for the best results.
- Brushing the tops with mayonnaise adds a golden finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscuit
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: Southern biscuits, buttermilk biscuits, homemade biscuits, Southern cooking, comfort food
