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Old Fashioned Biscuits Recipe – A simple, basic buttermilk biscuit with only five ingredients. It’s a healthier option, and the comforting flavor will keep you from ever buying store-bought biscuits again! There is something better about old-fashioned recipes sometimes, don’t you think?
Old Fashioned Biscuits
My kids and I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, baking away and creating new things. The other day, I thought teaching them something old instead of new would be fun. All three of us put on our aprons grabbed a few simple ingredients from the pantry and got to work baking old-fashioned biscuits for dinner.
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Ingredients:
- All-purpose white flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Buttermilk
- Butter
Ingredients for Homemade Biscuits
- All-purpose white flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Buttermilk
- Butter (softened)
Instructions:
Lucky for all of us, baking these biscuits is very easy, which is why I encourage you to get your kids involved. This recipe is hard to mess up, making it perfect for kids’ busy hands!
Combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt). Once the dry ingredients are mixed well, add in the butter and buttermilk. I like to use the dough attachment on my KitchenAid mixer.
I like to place parchment paper on my workspace because it prevents the dough from sticking. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to your desired thickness (about 1/2″ thick). Remember that, like all biscuits, these will rise in the oven.
How to Cut the Biscuits
Take a cup (a regular old glass) and use the top of the cup as a cookie cutter on your rolled-out dough. It is the easiest way to cut out perfect circles for your biscuits!
Placed the round biscuits on a greased sheet. Sprinkle some additional salt on top (optional). Bake for about 10 minutes or until they begin to appear golden. Serve them warm with dinner! There’s something mouthwatering about freshly baked warm biscuits.
The lace tablecloth you see in these photos belonged to my mom. I remember her setting the table with this exact tablecloth so many times. Now that she’s gone, I felt like it was the perfect time to bring it out while the kids and I nibbled on warm biscuits, just like she and I used to do!
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Old-Fashioned Biscuits Recipe
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Equipment
- Non-stick spray
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Rolling Pin
- Drinking cup
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 4 cups All-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¾ cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Butter (softened)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉
- Combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt).
- Add in the butter and buttermilk. I like to use the dough attachment on my KitchenAid mixer.
- Place parchment paper on your workspace.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to your desired thickness (about ½" thick). The biscuits will rise in the oven.
- Take a cup (a regular old drinking glass) and use the top of the cup as a cookie cutter on your rolled-out dough.
- Placed the round biscuits on a greased sheet and sprinkle some additional salt on top (optional).
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the biscuits begin to appear golden.
Do you use unsalted butter?
I used unsalted butter:)
These biscuits look wonderful! Approximately how many biscuits does this recipe make?
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I can’t wait to bake these with my daughters.
Tx, looks like fun! What is the rising agent in this recipe since theres no baking powder only baking soda.
Do these freeze well? Have you tried that and do you thaw them out beore baking them?
I’ve actually never tried that Bonnie!
could the bisquits be made with almond milk? My daughter can not have regular milk or soy milk. I would love to make these since they are cheaper then buying baking mix.
I’m actually not sure! But, I think it’s worth a try!
I am lactose intolerant and I usually swap out the liquid in recipes for rice milk, almond, oat milk, or half water and half something else if I am not 100% sure of the taste.
My theory is that the people in the past, i.e. 100 years ago or more, did not always have milk on hand or to spare and probably used whatever they had. (water or watered milk)
LOVE homemade biscuits. These are gorgeous!
There’s nothing like a good homemade biscuit- YUM!! 🙂
A very nice tribute to you mother. Reminded me of mine.