Best Grandmas Finnish Biscuit Recipes

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

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

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.

SOUTHERN BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

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The recipe for these four-ingredient biscuits has been handed down for many generations. -Fran Thompson, Tarboro, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 8 biscuits.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
2 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
Melted butter

Steps:

In a large bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3-4 times. Pat or lightly roll to 3/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 425° until golden brown, 11-13 minutes. Brush tops with butter. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 508mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.