Grandma's Sourdough Biscuits

pollen's Note:

My grandma makes these every time we go over for dinner. I got my starter from her, so I too make these every couple weeks when I need to use up some starter. They are really fast and easy, and taste delicious right out of the oven.

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 biscuits

• 1 cup flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄3; cup margarine or 1⁄3; cup butter , cold
• 1 cup sourdough starter

Directions:

1. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
2. Cut in the margarine or butter.
3. Mix in sourdough starter.
4. Turn out dough onto lightly floured board.
5. Knead a few times, until all of the flour is mixed in.
6. Pat/roll dough to 3/4" and cut out biscuits; place them on an ungreased baking sheet.
7. Bake at 425°F for 12-15 minutes, until slightly brown.

Reviews

[StephaniePB]

Absolutely fantastic, delicious, I don't need another biscuit recipe ever again. Dangerous, though, these never survive through until leftovers, they're gobbled up in no time. I love your grandma!

[MaineMama]

Thank you for this excellent recipe! My first batch just came out of the oven and I can't believe how tasty these biscuits are. Another sourdough success story! Instead of all purpose flour, I used white whole wheat flour, but the biscuits still came out light and tender with a nice crispy crust. I let the dough sit for about 30 minutes to allow the sourdough to do its magic before I kneaded it. Give your grandma a kiss for me! :-) Cathy B.

[rosieo]

Is your Grandma Paula Deen? Even with 100% whole wheat flour they were tender and flaky!!! These are the first ww biscuits I've EVER made that my family raved about. I used my food processor to mix the dry ingredients together, then I added the butter and pulsed till it was the size of small peas. It was a snap to make these in the fp. Did I mention this made FLAKY whole wheat biscuits? Thanks!!