Buttermilk Biscuits

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Chicken Fried Steak

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (57)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(57)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
9 biscuits

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup vegetable shortening, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2 to 2 cups buttermilk, plus additional for brushing

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Cut in the shortening using a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center and add 1 cup buttermilk. Using your hands, quickly fold the dry ingredients into the buttermilk until a sticky dough forms. You may need to add more buttermilk.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Gently fold the dough over itself 3 or 4 times to create layers. Press the dough out to 1 1/2-inches thick and cut with a floured 3-inch biscuit cutter. Lay the biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet and brush the tops with buttermilk. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until risen and golden brown.

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recipe Buttermilk Biscuits
Misty Portland, OR 11-02-2009
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SALT!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was in a rush to make these and didn't read the reviews first. I wish I had, since 1 TBSP of salt is definitely too much.... Other than that, the biscuits were easy to make and super fluffy. I used sea salt and I do believe that is the only reason these were edible...table salt likely would have made them inedible. Next time I think I will use only 1/2 TBSP of salt. Great recipe except for the salt!Read more
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MICHAEL BROWNS MILLS , NJ 10-17-2009
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BASIC RECIPE
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very basic easy just never over mix a biscuit dough they will come out heavy.
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Lee Spencerville, IN 01-29-2009
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biscuits were way to salty
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I will attempt these again using 1 tsp. salt, instead of 1 Tbs. Then we'll see.
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shannon waverly, NY 11-29-2008
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Awesome biscuits
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These biscuits were delicious. Best homemade biscuits ever. I wrote down the salt as 1 tsp instead of 1 Tb & mine came out... perfect. My son said they were better than KFC's. LOL.Read more
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null null, null 09-22-2008
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Too much salt
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Did you really mean 1 tablespoon of salt. They were nasty! I will try them again with 1 tsp of salt.
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null null, null 09-07-2008
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Great biscuits
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was easy to make and delicious, but yes, I would add less salt.