Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

Homemade Southern Biscuits

These southern-style homemade biscuits are made with only three ingredients.  Yes – only three (unless you count the stuff that is already in the self-rising flour – but I am not).  That’s right – these are buttermilk biscuits are made with self-rising flour.

I like to take shortcuts when I can and so for these homemade buttermilk biscuits, I use my food processor to incorporate butter into the flour mixture.  It is so much easier than a fork, knife, or a pastry blender.  All you have to do is pulse butter in flour a few times.  Be sure that the pieces are about pea size.  If they are, stop.

The recipe can easily be divided in half, yielding 5 nice sized or 4 large homemade buttermilk biscuits.  If you are like me and your food processor is small, place about 1 cup of flour in the processor with butter and whrrrrrrr.  (Ok, it’s better to pulsate it so that the butter is not smashed into oblivion.)

Once that is done, pour the contents into a bowl with the other cup of flour and stir to blend.  If the dough seems “tacky,” add a little bit more flour.  Then roll or pat the dough until it is about 1/2 thick and then you can cut it using a biscuit cutter.

My Tip For Cutting Biscuits Without a Biscuit Cutter

Use a drinking glass as a biscuit cutter.  You can dip the open end in a little flour to help prevent sticking.  Then when you are finished, rinse it off and then you can put it in the dishwasher to get clean.

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Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

Good old fashioned southern biscuits made with self-rising flour, buttermilk, and butter- just like your granny used to make (if you're from the South!).

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword biscuit

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 214 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour plus additional ½ cup for dusting work surface
• 6 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter
• 1 cup buttermilk (lowfat)

Instructions

1. Place approximately 1 cup of flour in food processor. Cut butter into pieces and add to flour. Pulsate until flour is in pea-sized pieces.
2. Combine mixture with additional 1 cup of flour. Add buttermilk and mix with spoon. Mixture will be "sticky."
3. Pat out mixture on floured surface until about 1 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter (or drinking end of cup). Place on baking sheet.
4. Bake at 450 degrees for 11-12 minutes or until golden brown.

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Nutrition Facts

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 214 Calories from Fat 80

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.9g 14%

Saturated Fat 5.6g 28%

Protein 1.1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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If you’re from the South, these are sure to remind you of your grandma’s buttermilk biscuits. All you need now is some red-eye or cocoa (chocolate) gravy to top them with.

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If you like your biscuits on the cheesy-side, check out Garlic Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuits From Melissa’s Southern Cookbook.