Mom's Buttermilk Biscuits
Created by Puppitypup on October 14, 2014
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #14581
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup shortening ( butter flavor shortening)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a square pan for 9 biscuits or a rectangular pan for 12.
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Step 2: Sift dry ingredients. Cut shortening in with pastry cutter or fork. Add buttermilk and mix gently with a fork, being careful not to overmix.
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Step 3: Sprinkle flour on dough board. Gently knead dough until smooth, no more than 8-10 times.
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Step 4: For 12 biscuits, roll dough to about 5/8" thick. For 9 biscuits, roll dough to about 1" thick.
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Step 5: Place biscuits in pan and brush with melted butter. Bake for about 15 minutes or until done. Serve warm with butter and honey or jam.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (112.2 g)
- Calories 355.4
- Total Fat - 17.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.5 g
- Cholesterol - 14.7 mg
- Sodium - 660.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 42 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 2.1 g
- Protein - 6.7 g
- Calcium - 140.8 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg