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Easy Homemade Biscuits
Homemade biscuits are quick, easy, and amazingly fluffy. This recipe uses just 5 simple ingredients and comes together in a flash.
Course
Bread
Cuisine
American
Keyword
easy homemade biscuits, homemade biscuits, how to make homemade biscuits
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time
22
minutes
minutes
Servings
9
biscuits
Calories
296
kcal
Author
Alli
Equipment
Redmond Real Salt
Ingredients
4
cups
flour
all purpose
2
tablespoons
baking powder
2
teaspoons
salt
1/3
cup
shortening
or butter
1 1/2
cups
milk
up to 2 cups
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450ºF.
Combine dry ingredients.
Cut in the butter to the dry ingredients until it is the size of peas.
Gradually add the milk until all the dry ingredients are absorbed, you may need up to two cups.
Form the dough into about 9 biscuits, about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place on a lined baking sheet or in a cast iron skillet.
Bake about 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the top and the bottom.
Nutrition
Calories:
296
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
45
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
4
mg
|
Sodium:
538
mg
|
Potassium:
382
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
65
IU
|
Calcium:
170
mg
|
Iron:
2.8
mg