How to Make Biscuits from Scratch - Biscuits with Flour

Make biscuits from scratch to go along the morning meal.

Biscuits are available in cans at the grocery store, but rarely do they measure up to the homemade version you can make from scratch. The fluffy bread concoction finishes off a hearty breakfast that's good for making breakfast sandwiches or as a base to cover with gravy. Biscuits are easy to make, but take a little time.

Things You'll Need

• 2-1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Mixing bowl
• Rolling pin
• Baking pan or cast iron skillet

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Add 2 cups of self-rising flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup of shortening and 1 cup buttermilk in mixing bowl.

   Also add 1/4 cup of flour on cutting board.

3. Use spoon to mix the ingredients. Knead the dough by hand on a cutting board or a clean counter top with a sprinkle of flour.

4. Use a rolling pin or a plain tin can without the wrapper to roll out the dough approximately 1/2 inch thick.

5. Grease your skillet or baking pan with shortening.

6. Use the tin can or biscuit cutter to stamp out the biscuits. You should have approximately 7-10 biscuits, depending on the size of the cutter.

7. Place stamped out biscuits in skillet or baking pan.

8. Place the skillet in the heated oven for approximately 15-20 minutes. Wait for biscuits to brown on top.

9. Turn oven to "broil" when biscuits start to brown on top. After you turn the oven to "broil," leave biscuits in oven 2-3 minutes for them to completely brown.

10. Remove biscuits from oven. Allow to cool for a few minutes.

References

• Basic Biscuits Recipe

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish