Ben’s Mother’s Butter Biscuits
Directions
- 1Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- 2To a bowl, add two cups of sifted self rising flour and place the bowl in the freezer.
- 3In a cast iron skillet, add about a tablespoon of bacon drippings and place the skillet in the oven while it preheats.
- 4Grate one stick of frozen butter.
- 5Get the bowl of flour out of the freezer and add the butter to the flour.
- 6Fork or cut in the butter into the flour.
- 7Add in the milk a little bit at a time, ensuring the milk is cold.
- 8Lightly turn the flour into the milk using a fork until a dough forms.
- 9Flour a clean surface, flip the dough out, and form the dough.
- 10Fold the dough twelve times, adding flour if it gets sticky. Keep the dough cold by being light with your hands.
- 11Place the cutter in the freezer until ready to use. Dip the cutter in the flour so that it's completely coated and cut out the biscuits.
- 12Carefully take the hot skillet out of the oven and place the biscuits in.
- 13Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then broil until the tops are golden brown. The time may vary depending on your oven.
Ingredients
- 2 cups self rising flour
- 1 stick frozen butter
- 1.25 cups milk or buttermilk
- 1 dollop bacon drippings or butter
Equipment
ovencast iron skilletgraterbiscuit cutterforkmixing bowl
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