Best Buttermilk Biscuits

          

This recipe makes fluffy, light, and tasty biscuits.

Original recipe makes 1 dozen biscuits

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
1 cup buttermilk

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    55 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Sift flour and baking soda together in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture and stir in buttermilk until a soft ball forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2 to 3 minutes. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle.
  3. Cut biscuits out with biscuit cutter and transfer to a baking sheet.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until tops are light brown and sides begin to darken, about 10 minutes. Remove biscuits to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 170 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.4 g
Cholesterol: < 1 mg
Fat: 9.3 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 3 g
Sodium: 345 mg

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