Biscuits Recipe ⤍ Best Buttermilk Biscuits

This recipe makes fluffy, light, and tasty biscuits.

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ cups self-rising flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup butter-flavored shortening (such as Crisco®)
• 1 cup buttermilk

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Sift flour and baking soda together in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture and stir in buttermilk until a soft ball forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2 to 3 minutes. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch-thick rectangle.
3. Cut biscuits out with biscuit cutter and transfer to a baking sheet.
4. Bake in preheated oven until tops are light brown and sides begin to darken, about 10 minutes. Remove biscuits to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

• calories170
• carbohydrateContent18.4 g
• cholesterolContent0.8 mg
• fatContent9.3 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent3 g
• saturatedFatContent2.4 g
• sodiumContent345.3 mg
• sugarContent1 g