Buttermilk Biscuits (The Easy Way)

I have been making biscuits for over 40 years. I have used every method there is including the flour bowl method, grating cold butter into it and many other ways. This is the easiest and best method to make consistent biscuits that are crispy on the bottom and soft inside.

Buttermilk Biscuits

Course: Bread, Breakfast

Ingredients
  

  • 2&1/2 cups White Lily Self Rising Flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup crisco solid

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to a very hot 500 degrees
    Start by measuring flour into bowl
    Add crispy and work through the flour with your hands
    Pour in buttermilk, add more until all flour is wet. The mixture should be wet, and sticky
    Pour out onto well floured surface. Pull dough over until all sides are not too sticky
    Flatten with hand to about a 1” thick all around
    Use biscuit cutter dipped in flour and place sides touching into a crisco greased skillet
    Bake approximately 12 – 15 minutes or until browned

Notes

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