Best Easy In A Pinch Biscuits Recipes

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FAILPROOF FLUFFY BUTTER BISCUITS



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Sweet or savory, these homemade biscuits are a delight! It's a basic old-fashioned biscuit. They are nice and fluffy thanks to the baking soda. Baked until golden brown, they're warm and flaky on the inside. The biscuits have a slightly buttery taste. Try them with marmalade or some creamy sausage gravy.

Provided by Robin T

Categories     Biscuits

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 stick cold salted butter (8 Tbsp)
1 tsp sugar or sugar substitute (optional)
2 1/2 c plain white flour
1 c light cream or half and half
4 tsp baking powder

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2. Slice cold butter into pieces. Combine with sugar, baking powder, and flour.
  • 3. Mix (using your hands or a pastry cutter) until the mixture is crumbly and combined.
  • 4. Add 1 cup light cream or half and half; knead until just combined.
  • 5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to about 1-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits.
  • 6. Place biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 7. Brush a little bit of leftover cream on top of each biscuit.
  • 8. Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes or until very lightly golden on top. Watch carefully, do not over bake.

SOUTHERN BUTTERMILK BISCUITS



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My Grandmother taught me how to make these Southern buttermilk biscuits way before I was even a teenager. This is the only recipe I have ever used and they are always a hit.

Provided by Janet Crow

Categories     Biscuits

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 c self rising flour
1/2 c lard
pinch sugar
3/4 c buttermilk, possibly more
2 Tbsp melted butter

Steps:

  • 1. Cut lard into flour using a pastry blender or two forks, and add the pinch of sugar. Add enough buttermilk to make a soft dough and knead until smooth (do not over knead as this will lend a tough biscuit).
  • 2. With floured hands pinch off a bit of the dough and roll into a ball, lightly flatten in a greased iron skillet or pan. Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for 15-18 minutes. Brush with melted butter when removed from the oven.

MY GRANNY'S OLD-FASHIONED BISCUITS



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A simple, basic buttermilk biscuit with minimal ingredients. It's an old-fashioned recipe everyone should have handy. If you follow Elaine's directions, once baked the biscuit is perfectly flaky and fluffy with a little tang from the buttermilk. They're melt-in-your-mouth good.

Provided by Elaine Bovender

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 c self-rising flour (Martha White or White Lily for best results)
1/4 c lard or shortening (about egg-sized and very cold)
1 c very cold buttermilk (may need to adjust amount)
3 Tbsp melted shortening or butter

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heavily grease a large cast-iron skillet or biscuit pan and set aside. (I prefer the cast iron skillet).
  • 2. Put the flour into a large bowl and add lard/shortening.
  • 3. Cut into flour using the usual pastry method.
  • 4. Add buttermilk and mix with fork or hands.
  • 5. Mix into a light dough.
  • 6. Turn dough onto a floured board and knead a couple of times.
  • 7. Pat dough to flatten to about 1/2 inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter, cut dough into biscuits.
  • 8. Place cut biscuits in the prepared pan.
  • 9. Pour melted shortening/butter over each biscuit.
  • 10. Bake for about 13 to 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan and place into a covered container and allow to steam for about 5 minutes. You may also brush melted butter over top prior to steaming (if desired).
  • 11. Serve hot with butter, apple butter, jellies, jams, honey, or anything else that you like.
  • 12. Special Note: I didn't have a biscuit cutter, so what I did was open both ends of a 4-ounce sized mushroom can, washed and removed the label and it works perfectly.

FLUFFY BISCUITS



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This is the best biscuit recipe I've ever tried. They always turn out perfectly, and bake up tall, light & fluffy! It's the only biscuit recipe I use now.

Provided by Sue Lally

Categories     Breakfast

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 c flour
4 tsp baking powder
3 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c butter flavor shortening (you can use regular also)
2/3 c milk
1 egg

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in the shortening until it resembles course crumbs. Beat the egg with milk, and stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
  • 2. Turn out onto a well floured surface, and knead 20 times. Trust me...just do it! Roll to 3/4 inch thickness; Cut with a 2 1/2 in. biscuit cutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

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