Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 cups self-rising flour (Big Mama's brand of choice is Martha White)
  • 2 heaping tablespoons shortening
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Melted butter

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Add flour and sugar to medium sized bowl and mix to combine. Create a well in the center of the flour mixture.
  • Add shortening to the middle of the flour and begin cutting into the flour.
  • Next, add buttermilk to the biscuit mixture and begin working together with your hands to bring together. There will be some flour left so don't worry about this.
  • Turn the biscuit mixture onto a kitchen board. Work together with your hands on the board until a dough consistency forms and add flour as/if needed.
  • Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough to preferred thickness of 1/3-2/3 inch. I prefer about 1/2 inch thickness.
  • Cut biscuit dough into circles using round cutter or back of a can.
  • Place cut biscuits onto greased baking pan.
  • Bake biscuits for about 12 minutes or until they have risen and are nice and brown. Watch the oven and take them out once they are browned to your liking.
  • Brush melted butter on the tops of biscuits and serve warm.