If you are in search of a great biscuit recipe, here it is. I fought “hockey puck” type biscuits for years until I found this recipe. In addition to the baking powder and baking soda, they have a packet of yeast, so they are light, fluffy. Hot out of the oven (with butter and honey) they are to die for!In a small bowl, mix 1 packet of dry active yeast, a pinch of sugar and ¼ cup of warm water (set aside). After a few minutes, it should be foamy like this:
2½ cups of all purpose flour½ teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon of white sugar
6 tablespoons Crisco flavored shortening
1 cup buttermilk (see note)
Stir dry ingredients together and then cut in the shortening until it is about the size of small peas. Stir in the dissolved yeast and buttermilk. Mix well, but do not over mix. Turn out onto floured board and roll to ¾” thick. Cut with a 3” biscuit cutter. Place on parchment paper and bake in preheated 400° oven for 12-14 minutes or until nice & golden. Brush with melted butter when they come out of the oven.
NOTE: No kneading needed.
NOTE: Do NOT add all of the milk at once. Add about 2/3 of the milk and see if that is enough. Personally, I think 1 cup of milk is too much, but everyone’s flour is different. Just flour your board enough so that the biscuits are not sticky.
NOTE: If you don’t have parchment paper, spray your pan with vegetable spray.
NOTE: Don’t use a twisting motion when you are cutting your biscuits. It seals off
the edges and they won’t raise very high.
NOTE: If you don’t have parchment paper, spray your pan with vegetable spray.
NOTE: Don’t use a twisting motion when you are cutting your biscuits. It seals off
the edges and they won’t raise very high.
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