Best Southern Biscuit Making Tutorial, You Can Make A Biscuit!

Best Southern Biscuit Making Tutorial, You Can Make A Biscuit!

NOW FOR THIS FAMILY RECIPE:
Granny's Best Buttermilk Biscuits
2 cups Self-Rising Flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup whole buttermilk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Preheat iron skillet on medium heat
Sift the flour and soda in a bowl. Add shortening and blend with a blending fork until shortening pieces are about pea size. Add milk and mix with fork. Sift the surface of counter and put the dough out on it. Sprinkle with flour and knead 8-10 times. Pat dough down 1/2" high then cut out with biscuit cutter. Place biscuits in greased cast iron skillet and bake 20 minutes at 450 degrees.
Take out of oven and melt butter on top of biscuits while hot. You can pat the tops of biscuits with flour before baking if you prefer, my granny always did.