3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

Serves: 5

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

55

Sweetness

46

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cup

Buttermilk

Directions:

1

Position rack in middle of oven; preheat to 500°F

2

Grease a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray or butter

3

Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl

4

Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or 2 butter knives until pea-sized lumps form

5

Stir in buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms

6

On a lightly floured work surface, turn out dough and gently knead 2–3 times until dough just comes together, being careful to not overwork

7

Roll out dough to a 1/2" thickness; cut with a 2" biscuit cutter or small glass that has been dipped in flour

8

Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 6–8 minutes

9

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool

10

Position rack in middle of oven; preheat to 500°F

11

Grease a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray or butter

12

Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl

13

Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or 2 butter knives until pea-sized lumps form

14

Stir in buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms

15

On a lightly floured work surface, turn out dough and gently knead 2–3 times until dough just comes together, being careful to not overwork

16

Roll out dough to a 1/2" thickness; cut with a 2" biscuit cutter or small glass that has been dipped in flour

17

Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 6–8 minutes

18

Transfer to a wire rack and let cool