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Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

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These Southern buttermilk biscuits are tender, flaky, and made completely from scratch. Made with self-rising flour, cold butter, and tangy buttermilk, this old-fashioned biscuit recipe bakes up golden and fluffy, and is perfect for breakfast, dinner, or sopping up gravy at any Southern table.

  • Author Alison Wood
  • Prep Time 15 mins
  • Cook Time 20 mins
  • Total Time 35 mins
  • Yield 24 biscuits 1x
  • Category Side Dish, Sides
  • Method Baking
  • Cuisine American, Southern

Ingredients

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  • 2 cup self-rising flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1½ cup buttermilk or sour milk, divided
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp salted butter
  • 3 tbsp shortening

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Grease four 9 × 13 pans with butter.
  3. In large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
  4. Next, cut in butter and shortening until pea-sized.
  5. Now, add 1 cup of the buttermilk or sour milk.
  6. If it looks too dry, you can add a little bit more.
  7. Gently knead for about one minute.
  8. Pat out onto a floured surface and cut out 24 biscuits with a floured glass or biscuit cutter.
  9. Place each biscuit on the greased pans.
  10. Now, brush tops with reserved buttermilk or sour milk.
  11. Bake until brown around the bottom edges, approximately 20 minutes.
  12. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.