Best 7 Grandmas Biscuits Recipes

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Grandmas biscuits are the epitome of Southern comfort food. With their light and fluffy texture and buttery flavor, they are a treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether they're served warm and fresh from the oven with a generous slathering of butter or used to create a classic chicken biscuit sandwich, grandmas biscuits are sure to be a hit. If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make recipe for grandmas biscuits, you've come to the right place. Here, we'll share some of our favorite recipes, as well as tips and tricks for making the perfect biscuit.

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GRANDMA'S BISCUITS



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Homemade biscuits add a warm and comforting touch to any meal. My grandmother makes these tender biscuits to go with her seafood chowder. -Melissa Obernesser, Utica, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 10 biscuits.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup 2% milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough into a 10x4-in. rectangle. Cut rectangle lengthwise in half; cut crosswise to make 10 squares., Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet; brush tops with egg. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 371mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GRANDMA GERALDINE'S FAMOUS BISCUITS



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Eddie Jackson can pinpoint the moment he began falling in love with food: the first time he rolled out homemade biscuit dough with his grandmother Geraldine. She was the head chef at the high school in his hometown, Americus, GA, for more than 45 years, and as a kid Eddie spent mornings in the cafeteria, helping her prep. "Seeing how excited the kids would get as they came through the breakfast line to get my grandmother's biscuits stuck with me," Eddie says. The women in his family have passed down the recipe for generations. This recipe works for drop biscuits or cutouts. "My grandmother would do both," Eddie says.

Provided by Eddie Jackson

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield About 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons lard or vegetable shortening
1 cup buttermilk or milk, plus more for brushing

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Sift 2 cups flour, the salt, sugar and baking powder into a large bowl. Mix in the lard with a fork or your fingers until well blended.
  • Gradually add the buttermilk until the dough is wet and sticky (but not too wet), then add the remaining 3 tablespoons flour until the dough comes together and is kneadable. Either pinch off 2-inch biscuits or pat out the dough until ½ inch thick on a lightly floured surface and cut out biscuits with a floured 2-inch round cutter; arrange on a baking sheet. Brush the tops of the biscuits with buttermilk.
  • Bake the biscuits until golden brown on top, 15 to 17 minutes.

GRANDMA WILLIAMS' BISCUITS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 21 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup lard, plus 2 teaspoons for greasing
5 1/2 cups biscuit mix with butter flakes, such as Atkinson's
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease three 9-inch pie tins with 2 teaspoons lard.
  • Put the biscuit mix in a bowl and make a well in the middle of the flour. Put the lard in the well and add the buttermilk. Gently mix the buttermilk and lard into the flour with your hands until a soft dough forms. If the dough is dry, add a little more buttermilk; if it's too wet, add a little more flour. Coat your hands well with flour and gently form the dough into balls a little larger than a golf ball. Place the dough balls in the pie tins, 7 per tin. Gently press each ball down to flatten.
  • Bake until lightly browned on top and the biscuits release from the tins when you give them a shake, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and rub the tops of the biscuits with the butter or margarine. Serve hot!

GRANDMA'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS



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This is my grandmother's biscuit recipe. It is my all-time favorite and has a really good flavor to it. Be sure not to roll out too thin, you want high biscuits! I usually just pat out the dough to the desired thickness, usually 1/2 inch.

Provided by IMACOOKY1

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
⅔ cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt into a bowl. Use a pastry cutter to chop vegetable shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl and slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring as you pour, until dough is moistened and well-mixed. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits have risen and are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.1 g, Cholesterol 16.6 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 271.3 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

GRANDMA'S GINGER BISCUITS



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Small delicious biscuits with a mild ginger flavour. Tend to disappear quite quickly.

Provided by autumncrocus

Time 1h

Yield Makes Biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2.
  • Melt the butter, and mix in the beaten egg. (margarine can be used instead of the butter, but they do lose some of the melt in the mouth quality).
  • Mix together the dry ingredients, and then add the butter/egg mix. Make sure these mix thoroughly, it may be necessary to use your hands.
  • Shape the resulting dough into small balls roughly 2cm across.
  • Place WELL APPART on a thoroughly greased tray, (About 6 on an average sized tray) and bake for 20-25 mins. (If they are still a bit pale after this, turn the oven up a fraction to brown them slightly).
  • Leave to cool completely on the tray.

GRANDMA'S SOURDOUGH BISCUITS



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My grandma makes these every time we go over for dinner. I got my starter from her, so I too make these every couple weeks when I need to use up some starter. They are really fast and easy, and taste delicious right out of the oven.

Provided by pollen

Categories     Breads

Time 22m

Yield 8 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter, cold
1 cup sourdough starter

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Cut in the margarine or butter.
  • Mix in sourdough starter.
  • Turn out dough onto lightly floured board.
  • Knead a few times, until all of the flour is mixed in.
  • Pat/roll dough to 3/4" and cut out biscuits; place them on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 425°F for 12-15 minutes, until slightly brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.3, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 286.8, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 0.4, Protein 1.7

GRANDMA'S ANGEL BISCUITS



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My grandma's recipe - grandmas are always the best cooks :) Tried it a couple of years ago for in-laws thanksgiving - bit hit. I'm actually not sure on the yield and servings...I can't remember.

Provided by Derfette

Categories     Breads

Time 2h8m

Yield 24 biscuits, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
2 cups warm buttermilk (110-115 degrees)
5 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup shortening
melted butter or margarine

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water, let stand 5 minutes.
  • Stir in buttermilk, set aside.
  • In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Cut in shortening with pastry blender until resembles a coarse meal.
  • Stir in liquid mix from steps 1 & 2.
  • Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead 3-4 times.
  • Roll to 1/2 inch thickness, cut with biscuit cutter.
  • Place on lightly greased baking sheet, cover and let rise in warm place 1.5 hours.
  • Bake at 450 degrees 8-10 minutes.
  • Brush tops with melted butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.8, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 1.6, Sodium 821.7, Carbohydrate 48, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 7.6, Protein 7.2

Tips:

  • Precise Measurements: Use a kitchen scale for accurate measurements of ingredients, especially flour and liquids. This ensures consistent results every time you bake these biscuits.
  • Cold Butter: Keep the butter cold until you're ready to use it. This helps create flaky layers in the biscuits.
  • Laminating the Dough: When rolling and folding the dough, make sure to keep the butter cold and evenly distributed. This creates even layers and prevents the biscuits from becoming tough.
  • Chilling the Dough: After laminating the dough, chill it for at least 30 minutes before cutting and baking. This allows the gluten to relax, resulting in tender biscuits.
  • Baking Temperature: Preheat the oven to the correct temperature before baking the biscuits. This ensures that they rise properly and have a golden brown exterior.
  • Avoid Overmixing: When mixing the dough, be careful not to overmix it. Overmixing can result in tough biscuits.

Conclusion:

With careful attention to detail and a few simple tips, you can create delicious, flaky, and tender biscuits that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these biscuits are sure to be a hit. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to bake a batch of Grandma's biscuits today!

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