Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
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Buttermilk biscuits made the traditional Southern way with flour, buttermilk, and shortening. Fluffy and tender, these biscuits are a classic side for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 2 cups self-rising flour (Big Mama's brand of choice is Martha White)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons shortening (cold in large chunks, can also use butter flavored)
- 3/4-1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted plus more for preparing pan)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 22M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 12m
- Sodium
- 412mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 55mg
- Calcium
- 92mg
- Iron
- 0.98mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 412MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.