Making Mama's Biscuits BY HAND
If you are looking for the best mama's biscuits homemade recipe full of Crisco and butter we found recipe for you.
Mama's Homemade Biscuits
It is made by the most amazing grandmother from Georgia. Her name is Pat Willbank.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, plus 1/3 cup for dusting
- 1/3 cup Crisco shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted (don't use margarine)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
Combine flour, Crisco shortening and buttermilk in your large mixing bowl.
Stir until well combined. Be sure to mash shortening into the flour and buttermilk.
Then add 1/3 cup of flour to a baking pan, dump the dough into the pan and knead together. Pat it out to about 3/4 inch thick.
Your next step is to use biscuit cutter (or cookie cutter or glass) and make 8 biscuit rounds.
Transfer them to prepared baking sheet.
Spoon melted butter over the top of each biscuit.
Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.
IMPORTANT: For golden brown top, broil the biscuits for 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from oven, top with more melted butter and enjoy.
Serve with sour cream, garlic, eggs and ham. (or anything you like)
Enjoy and share.
Notes
How to make buttermilk?
1 cup milk
1 TBSP white vinegar, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Pour 1 cup milk into small bowl or a liquid measuring cup.
Add 1 TBSP of vinegar and quickly stir using a wooden spoon.
Let it sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.
After 10 minutes: You just made the best homemade buttermilk. (and you saved money)