Southern Biscuits

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Sub Standards

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (36)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(36)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 biscuits

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

1 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
9 1/4 ounces all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 ounce unsalted butter, chilled
2 tablespoons shortening

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Combine the milk and lemon juice in a glass measuring cup and place in the refrigerator.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using your fingertips and working quickly, rub the butter and shortening into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks like crumbs. Make a well in the center and pour in the chilled milk mixture. Stir just until the dough comes together. The dough will be very sticky. Turn the dough onto a floured surface, dust top with flour and gently fold the dough over on itself 5 or 6 times. Press into a 1-inch thick round. Cut out biscuits with a 2-inch cutter, being sure to push straight down through the dough. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet so that they just touch. Reform the scrap dough, working it as little as possible and continue cutting.

Bake until biscuits are tall and light gold on top, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

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Ashley Beverly Hills, CA 11-21-2009
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This recipe is bunk...
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Since when is it a good idea to add acidic substances (lemon juice) to milk? I am glad this dough didn't turn out (way too... sticky) because if I ate it, I probably would have ended up with stomach convulsions. Good riddance to bad rubbish. It is never a good sign when a biscuit recipe makes boxed biscuit powder seem like a good idea.Read more
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MICHAEL BROWNS MILLS , NJ 11-08-2009
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GREAT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

LOVE THE WAY HE MADE HIS OWN BUTTER MILK THE BEST BISCUIT RECIPE ON THIS SITE BY FAR I OMITTED SOME SALT AND USED SALTED... BUTTER INSTEAD ALSO BRUSHED WITH MELTED BUTTER AFTER BAKED Read more
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Debbi Tucson, AZ 10-06-2009
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Ounces instead of cups is a flop
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I found the measurements to be frustrating. Ounces instead of cups of flour and butter, but tablespoons of shortening? Get... real PLEASE! Many of us don't have fancy scales and the like to follow these cooking whims. I had to "guestimate" the correct amount of flour by reading other peoples reviews and following THEIR suggestions. Normally Alton is spot on, this time it was a flop.Read more
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tim Santa Barbara, CA 10-04-2009
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As usual!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As usual, the recipe turned out perfect! Thanks again Alton. I've always been a fan of Mr. Browns because of his scientific... approach to cooking. I enjoy all the different shows he's done and I hope he keeps them coming. TimRead more
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ken mafb, ND 09-30-2009
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No brainer
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm a horrible baker...no patience. I used about 2 cups of all purpose flour, substituted white vinegar for lemon juice, and... rolled dough into a log and cut off biscuts like giant gnocchi - biscuits were great, but could use more salt. Better to be lucky, than good!Read more
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Dolly Gilbert, AZ 09-28-2009
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Perfect!! Easy!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe exactly. The biscuits are light and fluffy. Not too much difference with the 'second' round. I worked... the dough very little after I cut the first round. My first time making biscuits that were not hard nor did not taste like the can they came from. We moved to AZ from MN. Baking is NOT the same in the Arid Zone as it was in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. So, thanks much, Alton, for a great recipe.Read more