Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Bread Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup cold shortening; 3/4 cup buttermilk

"These biscuits are made from a recipe that's been in our family for years. They're simple to make and smell so good when baking! The wonderful aroma takes me back to those days when Mom made this meal—it's like I'm there in our family's kitchen again, with her busy at the stove."

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup cold shortening
3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk; stir just until the dough clings together.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently, about 10-12 times. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. round biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 11-12 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 biscuit: 82 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 147mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

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Originally published as Buttermilk Biscuits in Reminisce January/February 1992

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amsm

Sep 2, 2019

These tasted great and may family loved them. We ate them with sausage gravy. They aren't as light and fluffy as other biscuits that I have made.
Alice78

Aug 4, 2017

taste of home have the best homemade buttermilk biscuits
MrsTableSpoon

Aug 2, 2017

These were tasty biscuits! Part way through baking, I brushed a mixture of melted butter, parsley flakes, garlic powder, salt, and parmesan cheese on top. Delicious. I will definitely be making these again.
THeadvocate317

Jul 14, 2016

My husband and I loved them the only issue was browned on one side not both
Quiltpiecer

Apr 8, 2015

I have the original Reminisce magazine recipe from 1992 and it is somewhat different from this webpage. The original recipe does NOT have sugar. It also asks for 2 tsps baking powder. Have not made these yet, but will follow the magazine version when I do.
Ladyofshalott87

Aug 6, 2014

These biscuits were awful! They had such a bland taste and I hardly got a dozen out of this recipe let alone 1 1/2 dozen. And they were nowhere near as thick as the photo shows. Never making these again.
rachelclark2630

Apr 29, 2012

Simple to make and quite tasty. My 4 and 8 year old loved them.
shawninger

Dec 20, 2009

I make these with sausage gravey. They are a favorite in my family. Shawn, Manchester, Mi
GoldenAng

Jun 2, 2008

I love the flaky texture of these biscuits. I brushed the tops of mine with real butter and put honey on them. I think they were really good!