Ben’s Mother’s Butter Biscuits

25 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
  3. 3Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
  4. 4To a bowl, add two cups of sifted self rising flour and place the bowl in the freezer.
  5. 5To a bowl, add two cups of sifted self rising flour and place the bowl in the freezer.
  6. 6To a bowl, add two cups of sifted self rising flour and place the bowl in the freezer.
  7. 7In a cast iron skillet, add about a tablespoon of bacon drippings.
  8. 8In a cast iron skillet, add about a tablespoon of bacon drippings.
  9. 9In a cast iron skillet, add about a tablespoon of bacon drippings.
  10. 10Grate one stick of frozen butter.
  11. 11Grate one stick of frozen butter.
  12. 12Grate one stick of frozen butter.
  13. 13Get the bowl of flour out of the freezer and add the butter to the flour. Fork or cut in the butter into the flour.
  14. 14Get the bowl of flour out of the freezer and add the butter to the flour. Fork or cut in the butter into the flour.
  15. 15Get the bowl of flour out of the freezer and add the butter to the flour. Fork or cut in the butter into the flour.
  16. 16Add cold milk a little bit at a time, using a fork to combine until the dough starts to form.
  17. 17Add cold milk a little bit at a time, using a fork to combine until the dough starts to form.
  18. 18Add cold milk a little bit at a time, using a fork to combine until the dough starts to form.
  19. 19Flour a clean surface and turn the dough out. Gently form the dough into a rectangle and fold it 12 times, adding flour if it gets sticky. Smooth out the dough on the 12th fold.
  20. 20Flour a clean surface and turn the dough out. Gently form the dough into a rectangle and fold it 12 times, adding flour if it gets sticky. Smooth out the dough on the 12th fold.
  21. 21Flour a clean surface and turn the dough out. Gently form the dough into a rectangle and fold it 12 times, adding flour if it gets sticky. Smooth out the dough on the 12th fold.
  22. 22Place the cutter into the freezer until ready to use. Dip the cutter into flour to coat it completely and cut out biscuits.
  23. 23Place the cutter into the freezer until ready to use. Dip the cutter into flour to coat it completely and cut out biscuits.
  24. 24Place the cutter into the freezer until ready to use. Dip the cutter into flour to coat it completely and cut out biscuits.
  25. 25Place the biscuits into the hot cast iron skillet. Cook at 425 for 15 minutes. Turn the broil on until tops are golden brown.
  26. 26Place the biscuits into the hot cast iron skillet. Cook at 425 for 15 minutes. Turn the broil on until tops are golden brown.
  27. 27Place the biscuits into the hot cast iron skillet. Cook at 425 for 15 minutes. Turn the broil on until tops are golden brown.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 1 stick frozen butter
  • 1 stick frozen butter
  • 1 stick frozen butter
  • 1.25 cups milk or buttermilk
  • 1.25 cups milk or buttermilk
  • 1.25 cups milk or buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings or butter
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings or butter
  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings or butter

Equipment

ovencast iron skilletgraterforkbiscuit cutter