Recipe

Southern Biscuits Recipe


Southern Biscuits Recipe
Add Step-by-Step Photos

Southern homestyle biscuits. These are great with any meal.

Laadeedaa

 Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope
Fans
Ingredients
  • One method:
  • 6 cups of self-rising flour
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 16 ounces buttermilk
  • Alternate Ingredients for similar biscuits:
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour, stirred to loosen before measuring
  • 2 tsps. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, chilled
  • 2 Tbsps. butter, cold
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 500° F.
  2. Add flour to large mixing bowl and make a well in the middle.
  3. Add buttermilk and shortening.
  4. Work shortening with your fingers, breaking it up into tiny pieces.
  5. Blend the flour into the liquid, pulling it inwards, a little at a time. Work in enough flour to make a soft dough.
  6. You don't want it too sticky or too.
  7. There may still be some flour around the sides of your bowl but you should NOT use all the flour.
  8. Dust your hands with flour.
  9. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a small orange, about 1/3 cup.
  10. Work the dough in one hand, using your fingers to move it in a circular motion.
  11. Remember, you only want to shape them.
  12. Place biscuits side-by-side with no gaps between them on a greased baking sheet.
  13. When you have every biscuit placed on the sheet, press 2 or 3 of your knuckles lightly in the tops of each one. Or not.
  14. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until light brown on top.
  15. When they are done, remove from pan immediately.
  16. Place in a basket, and cover with a clean kitchen tea towel.
  17. Serve with butter and we like to have honey and preserves on hand.

Recent Gawkers
Not quite what you're looking for? See more Bread / Biscuits
Comments


I followed this recipe just the other day and they were delicious. Thanks so much for posting these.


I love tea biscuits, so i will be trying these, thanks for posting.


I love home made biscuits with some apple cinnamon jelly! Jett


Great recipe!


Great recipe for good ole' Southern Bikkies! High FIVER to ya! :+D


LOVE Southern food. Saw the 500 degree's and new this one was a winner. That is a great temp for biscuits and cornbread. Love it. Great Picture of the biscuits; made me want to run down and make some.


This is southern perection! I've never had much luck with biscuits, but I'm looking forward to trying my hand at this one. Thanks for sharing and for the great pics!


Add a Comment
You must be logged in to comment on a recipe. Login
Alterations
No alterations yet


Suggest an Alteration
You must be logged in to suggest a recipe alteration. Login
Viewing Southern Biscuits Recipe

Tool Box

url
Print Recipe
Email it
Send Recipe to Cell Phone
Login to Add a Note [?]
Login to Save this [?]
Subscribe to laadeedaa [?]
Flag as Interesting/Unique [?]
Add to Comparison Queue [?]

Flavors

Login to Add Flavor Tags [?]

Ratings & Honors

5

You need to be logged in to rate a recipe.

Groups

You need to be logged in to add a recipe to a group

Related Menus