Southern Fried Buttermilk Biscuits
Oven Fried Buttermilk Biscuits are a southern favorite, with a slightly tangy flavor, a golden crispy crust and a light and fluffy center.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 255kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 6 tbsp shortening
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Place 2 tablespoons of shortening in a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Place the pan in the very bottom of the oven for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of self-rising flour and 4 tablespoons of shortening. Using a pastry cutter and working as fast as possible, cut the fat into the flour until mixture looks like crumbs.
- Make a well in the center and add the cold buttermilk. Stir just until the dough comes together, over working the dough will cause the biscuits to become tough.
- While the dough is still in the bowl, lightly sprinkle the top of the dough with flour. Dip a 2-inch biscuit cutter in flour and using the sides of the bowl cut out the biscuit. Place in hot cast iron pan.
- Place pan directly on the bottom of the oven, bake for 10 minutes. Move pan to the center rack of the oven and bake an additional 10-15 minutes or until the tops become golden brown.
Notes
▪ For a more buttery flavored biscuit, cut 4 tablespoons of butter into your flour instead of shortening.
▪ For a bacon flavored biscuit, cut 4 tablespoon of bacon grease into the flour instead of shortening.
▪ For non-buttermilk biscuits, replace the buttermilk with milk. Milk is considerably thinner than buttermilk so you won’t need to use as much.
▪ For a bacon flavored biscuit, cut 4 tablespoon of bacon grease into the flour instead of shortening.
▪ For non-buttermilk biscuits, replace the buttermilk with milk. Milk is considerably thinner than buttermilk so you won’t need to use as much.
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcal