How to Make Incredible Buttermilk Biscuits

This easy - to - follow, incredible buttermilk biscuit recipe came from a former Mother - in - law whom for reasons of her own, taught me several unforgettable recipes - although I swore the lady couldn't stand me. This mouth - watering buttermilk biscuit recipe is so simple and easy they just might be called "perfect."

Assemble the following ingredients for your own incredible buttermilk biscuits:

four (4) tablespoons of shortening (I've used "Crisco" brand. Your choice, though)
two (2) cups of flour
three (3) teaspoons baking powder
one (1) teaspoon salt
just under one (not quite 1) cup of buttermilk (If you have no buttermilk, add one tablespoon vinegar to the milk, and let set for five or ten minutes.)
one (1) tablespoon mayonnaise (Salad dressing does not result in the desired quality.)

For your incredible buttermilk biscuits, you may also need:

a rolling pin
either a large cutting board, or a large, flat surface such as a counter - top
plenty of extra flour to flour (coat) surfaces and hands
one round cookie - cutter (or coffee cup if you're in a pinch.)

What else to do to make your own incredible buttermilk biscuits:

Using a fork, hand mix the dry ingredients into the shortening with a small "well," in the center of the shortening. Add your mayonnaise, and while the mixing begins, add the buttermilk a little at a time. (More than likely all of the buttermilk will not be used. Mucho gusto!) Keep stirring and slowly adding buttermilk until the dough is "just mixed," and flour not yet wet is minimal. While it is best the dough be completely mixed, it's crucial not to over-work the dough.

Next:

Place the dough onto a well floured cutting board or counter - top. Flour hands and rolling pin thoroughly and roll dough out to a ¼ to ½ inch thickness. Flour the cookie - cutter well and cut as many close raw buttermilk biscuits from the dough. Some folks might consider rolling out the scraps lightly one more time, but only once more, and the dough need be re-rolled gently. Over - working the dough will give you biscuits only fit for a dog...which I'm sure they'll enjoy. Doggies is people too! You should end up with nine or ten biscuits out of this scale of a recipe. Pooch might get a couple too.

Place the buttermilk biscuits on an un-greased cookie sheet, and bake at 400 degrees Farenheit, for fifteen (15) minutes, or until golden brown. Raw biscuits can be frozen with sheets of wax paper in between, but baking time will vary from frozen. Experiment all you want until you find what works best for your altitude and oven temperament.

Variations on the incredible buttermilk biscuit:

The Amish might switch two (2) tablespoons of oil for the shortening, and/or apple juice for the buttermilk. Either version are incredible with a little sugar and cinnamon added to the dough. Some friends and I have tried sour cream for the mayonnaise, garlic mixed in with mounds of butter on top after they're baked, and even dried onion with parsley flakes mixed in.

Only your imagination, in agreement with the taste buds are the limit. Enjoy these incredible buttermilk biscuits.

Source:

Personal experience