Granny's Buttermilk Biscuits

I'm not a fan of Bisquick. I prefer the taste of scratch biscuits and feel that the extra 4-5 minutes they take, is totally worth it.

So, here is the go to biscuit recipe that me, my sister, my mother-in-law and of course Trent's Granny uses. It's her recipe, and I'm sure its similar to many others out there, but our Granny's biscuits are the best! I think each of us make these a bit different, but here is how I do it:

2.5 c. flour (go ahead and use any mixture of wheat and white flour you so desire)

1 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

1 T. sugar

1 t. salt

sift (or stir) dry ingredients together.

Once mixed well, cut in:

1/3 c. shortening (I personally use coconut oil because we don't care for hydrogenated oil that is in crisco! I have not used applesauce instead, but it may work...)

add:

1 c. buttermilk (now, if you don't have buttermilk and you want to make these, don't fret! You can always use regular milk and vinegar/lemon juice. i've done it and it works well!)

stir it up till it is moist.

dump dough onto a floured surface (about 1/4 c. or so) knead till easy to spread without sticking (this does NOT take long at all).

get your rolling pin out and roll the dough out, but make sure to keep it about at least 1/2 inch thick, but no more then 2/3 inch thick.

then use a round cookie/biscuit cutter and make biscuits!

Place them on a greased cookie sheet. rub the first side of the biscuit on the greased pan then flip it over.

Cook on 400 for about 12 minutes. Remove from pan immediately!

Hope you enjoy :)