Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits
Flaky buttermilk biscuits from scratch are easier to whip up than you may think! A few simple ingredients and you have a yummy side for any meal!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2/3 cups buttermilk (whole milk can be substituted)
- 1/3 cup shortening/lard/butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Sift together flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Make well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the milk.
- Add shortening and cut in until shortening is evenly distributed and mixture comes together.
- (Dough will be sticky). Generously flour a flat surface. Turn dough out and dust top with more flour. Roll to about 3/4" thickness. Lightly dust with flour. Fold in half. Lightly dust and fold again. Roll out and repeat. This will allow layers to form.
- Roll out to 1/2" thickness and use desired biscuit cutter (or drinking glass, canning lid, etc) to cut your biscuits. Re-use scraps and cut out until all dough has been used.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Spacing biscuits on your pan (I like to use a stoneware pizza pan) is not necessary, keeping them fairly close will allow them to "climb" and be taller. If you want them spaced out, that is okay too. It is personal preference.