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Old Fashioned Biscuit Bread

Here's how you make Old Fashioned Biscuit Bread
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons bacon fat
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/4 cup butter (cubed)
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk (cold, use more if needed)
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter (topping)
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 an 8-inch cast iron skillet, melt the bacon fat over medium high heat.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, cut the cold butter into the flour.

  • Step 3: Add only enough buttermilk to the flour to form into a shaggy dough, turn out onto a floured surface, sprinkle a small amount of flour on top and quickly shape into a disc.

  • Step 4: Turn over, sprinkle additional flour on top and tighten disc, just slightly smaller than the skillet. Transfer dough to skillet be careful of hot grease. Cover and reduce heat to simmer.

  • Step 5: Cover and cook until the bread browns on the bottom, then flip over, pour melted butter on top, cover and cook until browned on the other side.


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