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Nana's Buttermilk Biscuits
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6 INGREDIENTS • 9 STEPS • 45MINS

Nana's Buttermilk Biscuits

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These Easy Buttermilk Biscuits are incredibly soft, tall, flaky, and buttery. Serve these with some jam or gravy for an easy breakfast!
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I’m Pam, a career homemaker, and I love encouraging women to be who they were created to be. I love to cook using organic ingredients with a down-home flair.
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These Easy Buttermilk Biscuits are incredibly soft, tall, flaky, and buttery. Serve these with some jam or gravy for an easy breakfast!
45MINS
Total Time
$0.29
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
8
US / Metric
All-Purpose Flour
3 cups
All-Purpose Flour
plus extra for cutting the biscuits
Baking Powder
1 Tbsp
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
1/4 tsp
Baking Soda
Salt
2 pinches
Salt
Palm Shortening
1/3 cup
Palm Shortening, divided
Buttermilk
1 1/2 cups
Buttermilk
up to 2 cups
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
281
Fat
10.9 g
Protein
6.3 g
Carbs
38.0 g
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step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
step 2
Mix the dry ingredients including All-Purpose Flour (3 cups), Baking Soda (1/4 tsp), Baking Powder (1 Tbsp) and Salt (2 pinches) together.
step 2 Mix the dry ingredients including All-Purpose Flour (3 cups), Baking Soda (1/4 tsp), Baking Powder (1 Tbsp) and Salt (2 pinches) together.
step 3
Cut Palm Shortening (1/3 cup) in until thoroughly blended.
step 3 Cut Palm Shortening (1/3 cup) in until thoroughly blended.
step 4
Pour in Buttermilk (1 1/2 cups) slowly, stirring as you go. You will want enough buttermilk to make a sticky dough.
step 4 Pour in Buttermilk (1 1/2 cups) slowly, stirring as you go. You will want enough buttermilk to make a sticky dough.
step 5
Turn the dough onto a floured surface and pat it out with floured hands. Pat it out to about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. It is important not to make your biscuits too thin. You want them to rise up nicely.
step 5 Turn the dough onto a floured surface and pat it out with floured hands. Pat it out to about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. It is important not to make your biscuits too thin. You want them to rise up nicely.
step 6
Use a floured can or cutter to shape the biscuits.
step 6 Use a floured can or cutter to shape the biscuits.
step 7
Put Palm Shortening (1 Tbsp) into an 8 or 9-inch pan. Heat the pan in the oven until the shortening is melted. Remove the pan from the oven.
step 8
Place the biscuits into the pan (place them in, and turn them over, allowing the shortening to lightly coat the topside of them). Place your biscuits right up next to each other. This will create a taller, more moist and tender biscuit.
step 8 Place the biscuits into the pan (place them in, and turn them over, allowing the shortening to lightly coat the topside of them). Place your biscuits right up next to each other. This will create a taller, more moist and tender biscuit.
step 9
Bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, until they are lightly golden brown on top. Serve warm.
step 9 Bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, until they are lightly golden brown on top. Serve warm.
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Breakfast
American
Brunch
Comfort Food
Bread
Shellfish-Free
Vegetarian
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