Cast Iron Buttermilk Biscuits Ingredients: 2 1/2 - cups self-rising flour (prefer White Lily) 1 1/4 - cups buttermilk 1/2 - cup shortening or lard (Crisco Shortening… Try the butter flavored for a more buttery flavored biscuit) real butter Cast Iron Skillet 10”-12” (Well-Seasoned) Preparation: Measure 2 cups of flour into a large bowl (Wooden if you have one.. Grand Ma’s secret weapon), add shortening and cut into flour. I find using my hands is easier to mix the shortening leaving just the right amount of small chunks. Add the buttermilk and lightly mix dough just until it starts to come together. If the dough looks really wet thats OK just add more flour. I like to start with a wet dough and then gently add flour as I go. Turn the biscuit dough onto a floured surface and lightly knead. Make sure not to overwork the dough or it will result in tough biscuits. Pat into a circle about 1/2 thick (do not roll with a rolling pin). If you like higher biscuits then leave the dough a bit thicker. Use a glass or biscuit cutter to shape the biscuits. Gently press the floured glass or biscuit cutter into the biscuit dough and push down. NEVER TWIST the cutter or glass, because this will end up sealing the sides of the biscuits preventing from rising. Cut and shape all of the biscuits and place each biscuit into a large lightly greased (Crisco again) cast iron skillet, touching each other. Use your thumb push down on the center of each biscuit making an indention. Brush melted butter all over the biscuits. You can see where you pressed down all that melted butter just pools together. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 12- 15 minutes or until golden brown on top. When biscuits are done remove from oven and brush with more melted butter. Serve warm with favorite jam or preserves or West Virginia Apple Butter.. Split or pull into chunks and top with sawmill (Sausage) gravy.. Variation: Drop Biscuits… Pinch dough into golf ball size pieces and place on lightly floured baking sheet about 1” or so apart, bake until tops are golden brown… Yields: 7 - 10 biscuits depending on the size.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:47:10 +0000
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