Directions
- 1Grate 1 stick of butter and place it in the freezer.
- 2Sift 2 cups of self-rising flour into a metal bowl.
- 3Add the frozen grated butter to the flour.
- 4Use a fork to cut the butter into the flour until it resembles crumbles.
- 5Add 1.25 cups of milk or buttermilk to the flour and butter mixture.
- 6Use your hands to mix the ingredients until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
- 7Dust your counter with flour.
- 8Place the dough on the floured surface and pat it into a rectangle. Fold the dough over onto itself, rotate it, and pat it down again. Repeat this process 12 times, dusting with more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
- 9Melt a tablespoon of butter and bacon grease in a cast iron skillet and heat in the oven.
- 10Remove the hot skillet from the oven and set it aside.
- 11Use a biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits from the dough. Be careful not to twist the cutter.
- 12Place the cut biscuits directly into the hot skillet with the butter and bacon grease. Let them rise for one minute.
- 13Bake the biscuits in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 22 minutes.
- 14For the last 3 minutes of cooking, turn the oven to broil to get a nice toasty top. Keep a close eye on them to prevent burning.
- 15Remove the biscuits from the oven and spread butter over them while they are still warm.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 2 cups flour
- 1.25 cups milk or buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon tablespoon of butter and bacon grease
Equipment
box gratermetal bowlsifterforkcast iron skilletbiscuit cutterovenoven mitt
Tips
- For best results, grate the butter and freeze it before mixing. The butter and buttermilk should be super cold.
- Do not start making your dough until the oven is almost completely done preheating. You don't want your dough sitting out on the counter while it preheats.
- When working with your dough, be real gentle with your hands.
- To get a toasty top on your biscuits, crank your oven up to broil for the last 3 minutes of cooking. Keep your eye on it so it doesn't burn.
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