Biscuits Like Maw’s

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-rising flour (White Lily)
  • 1/4 cup Crisco (heaping)
  • 3/4 cup – 1 cup full-fat buttermilk
  • 1/2 stick butter (little less than melted)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 500° F.
  2. Mix flour and shortening with fingers until pea sized.
  3. Add buttermilk and mix with wooden spoon.
  4. Dust countertop with flour. Shape dough into rectangle. With pizza cutter, cut into 8-10 squares.
  5. Place in greased cast iron skillet. Pour butter over.
  6. Bake for 12 minutes.
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Family Note

Grandma’s recipes are less like a cookbook and more like a conversation. Instead of looking to learn step-by-step, you’re listening to her recall over a cup of coffee vaguely how to do it. Trying it yourself is half the fun!

Ciara