mimi's small batch buttermilk biscuits

Recipe by
Jean Goss
Beaumont, TX

A mini version of our homemade buttermilk biscuits. It was necessary to downsize after all the children moved out!

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mimi's small batch buttermilk biscuits

  • 3 Tbsp
    cold butter, grated
  • 1 c
    self-rising flour
  • 3/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 2 Tbsp
    bacon drippings
  • 4 Tbsp
    cold butter

How To Make mimi's small batch buttermilk biscuits

  • 1
    Preheat your oven to 425°. Using a fork, cut the cold butter shavings into the self-rising flour.
  • 2
    Mix in the buttermilk with the crumbled self-rising flour just until it becomes a loose ball. Do not over mix!
  • 3
    You may need to add a little more flour to get it into a loose ball, the key here is not to handle the dough too much.
  • 4
    Turn the dough out onto a floured board and scrape any leftover out of the bowl on to the ball.
  • 5
    Again, do not over mix. Using your hands that have been floured well gently fold over onto itself a couple of times. Roll into a slightly flattened ball.
  • 6
    Using a dough cutter, gently cut into four even pieces. Take each piece and gently roll the sides into some more flour and put these four pieces into a slightly greased small skillet. The key here is that they are touching. Biscuits rise more when they're bumped up close to each other.
  • 7
    I grease my skillet with leftover bacon drippings. I also put the bacon drippings on top before it goes into the oven.
  • 8
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until slightly brown on top. Remove from the oven, gently open each biscuit using a fork, and place a pat of butter in each! Enjoy....
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