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Raised Buttermilk Biscuits

Here's how you make Raised Buttermilk Biscuits
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 1h
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 1/3 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour (sift, then measure)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup butter (melted)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In small warm bowl, mix sugar with the water, add yeast and stir to dissolve.

  • Step 2: Sift flour again with baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening to fine crumb stage with pastry blender.

  • Step 3: Add butter milk and yeast mixture, mix to a moderately stiff dough. Knead lightly for a few seconds.

  • Step 4: Roll to 1/2-inch thickness cut into biscuits using 2 1/4-inch biscuit cutter.

  • Step 5: Arrange on greased baking pans so biscuits barely touch each other, prick tops with fork and brush with melted butter.

  • Step 6: Let rise in warm place until almost double in size, about 30-40 minutes.

  • Step 7: Bake in 425° oven 10-15 minutes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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