Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

Kay's Little Kitchen

These biscuits are flaky and flavorful.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Course Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Preheat oven to 480°.
Place all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk together.
4 cups flour, 2 Tbsp baking powder, 2 tsp baking soda, dash salt
Cut the shortening into the flour using a blending knife or stand mixer on low till flour looks like wet sand. Don't blend all butter chunks in, leave a few nice sized chunks.
2/3 cup shortening
Pour buttermilk into the bowl and gently stir in by hand.
1-1/2 cup buttermilk
Flour your work surface and scoop the biscuit dough onto it. Gently fold over your dough using floured hands to create layers. Flour your biscuit cutter and cut biscuits. DO NOT ROTATE CUTTER. Cut straight down and then up. Place cut biscuits onto baking sheet or cast iron skillet.
Bake in very hot oven 8-10 minutes till tops are lightly tanned.

You can substitute regular milk for the buttermilk. Add it slowly since you will use less than the recipe calls for.

Keyword buttermilk

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