Mom's Buttermilk Biscuits
We like these for breakfast and for dinner. Good for strawberry shortcake too!
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READY IN: 30mins
YIELD: 12 biscuits
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2 1⁄2cups flour
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3
- 1cup buttermilk
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- For 9 thicker biscuits, grease a square 8" or 9" pan. For 12 biscuits, grease a 10x13 pan.
- Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening with pastry cutter or with a fork.
- When shortening is incorporated, add buttermilk and mix with a fork, being careful not to overmix.
- Sprinkle flour on dough board. Knead dough until smooth, no more than 8-10 times.
- For 12 biscuits, roll dough to about 5/8" thick. For 9 biscuits (8x8 pan) roll dough to about 1" thick.
- Place in pan and bake for about 15 minutes, or until done. You can brush with melted butter before cooking if you like.
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