Angel Biscuits

Submitted by Donna F.

"These biscuits are perfect for breakfast. You can smother them in gravy or slather in butter and jam. You can also freeze the uncooked biscuits and bake later."

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 24 biscuits
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1182.95 ml all-purpose flour
• 14.79 ml baking powder
• 4.92 ml salt
• 4.92 ml baking soda
• 44.37 ml sugar
• 12.32 ml fast rising yeast
• 59.14 ml warm water
• 473.18 ml buttermilk
• 177.44 ml cold shortening
• 29.58 ml milk for brushing on top biscuits
• extra flour, for dusting cutting board and rolling pin

directions

1. Into a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
2. In a small glass bowl add 1 tablespoons sugar, yeast and 1/4 cup of warm water. Make sure water is very warm but not too hot to touch. Allow yeast to bloom for about 5 minutes.
3. Work shortening into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. I like to use my hands but you can use a pastry blender or two knives.
4. Add yeast/water/sugar mixture and 2 cups of buttermilk.
5. Blend together with a wooden spoon until all wet ingredients are incorporated. The dough will be very sticky.
6. Place dough onto cutting board dusted with flour and knead lightly about 5 or 6 times by folding dough back onto itself.
7. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Using 2 inch round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
8. Brush tops with milk and bake in 425 degree oven for 13-15 minutes.

Reviews

[Bonnie G #2]

Made these for a Sunday Brunch with family and they were great, towering, light and fluffy and went together easy. Served with a choice of chicken gravy or butter and homemade jam. They made me look like a star, fantastic recipe

 

[flowermama68]

These are simply the best. I made them for the office and everyone wanted the recipe. Thank you.

 

[itsbigz889]

These biscuits are really good and have a perfect texture.

 

[imredbob]

Perfection!

 

[Snoopy Lover99]

I made these biscuits and they were the most wonderful biscuits I ever had. The only thing is that it only makes 24 biscuits when I always make 30 Biscuits. I still give this 5 stars.