In the realm of culinary comfort, few things surpass the irresistible allure of homemade biscuits, often fondly referred to as "Mom's biscuits." These delectable morsels, with their golden-brown crust, fluffy interiors, and captivating aroma, hold a special place in our hearts and memories, evoking a sense of warmth and nostalgia. Whether served piping hot with a generous slather of butter or enjoyed as an accompaniment to a hearty meal, Mom's biscuits have the uncanny ability to elevate any dining experience. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets and techniques behind creating the perfect batch of Mom's biscuits, ensuring that every bite is a tribute to the love and care that goes into this timeless classic.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
PERFECT HOMEMADE BISCUITS
These easy, homemade biscuits are soft, fluffy, made completely from scratch and can be on your table in about 15 minutes! A weekend staple in our house!
Provided by Trish - Mom On Timeout
Categories Breakfast
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- The secret to excellent biscuits is COLD BUTTER. Really cold. Many times the biscuit dough gets worked so much that the butter softens before the biscuits even go in the oven. Try cutting the butter into small pieces and stick back in the fridge pulling out only when ready to incorporate into the dough.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Use a pastry cutter to cut cold butter into flour mixture. Don't go too crazy here - you want to see small, pea-sized pieces of butter throughout the dough.
- Add in the milk and egg and mix just until the ingredients are combined. The dough will be sticky but don't keep working it. You should be able to see the butter pieces in the dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a generously floured surface. Sprinkle some flour on to the top of dough so it won't stick to your fingers and knead 10-15 times. If the dough is super sticky just sprinkle on some additional flour.
- Pat the dough out to 3/4 - 1 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter or glass. I ended up with nine this time but depending on who is snacking on biscuit dough, I can get up to 12 biscuits.
- Place the biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet or parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown on top.
- For extra yumminess, brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter...
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Sodium 214 mg, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving
MOM'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
These fluffy biscuits are so tasty slathered with butter or used to mop up every last drop of gravy off your plate. I can still see Mom pulling these tender gems out of the oven. -Vera Reid, Laramie, Wyoming
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk; knead dough gently. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled biscuits in a resealable freezer container. To use, heat in a preheated 350° oven 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
MOM'S BISCUITS
Make and share this Mom's Biscuits recipe from Food.com.
Provided by melfriesen
Categories Breads
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine dry ingredients.
- Cut in shortening.
- add just enough milk to make the mixture moist, you probably won't use the full 1/2 cup.
- Knead lightly until smooth. Don't over do it. If you do, you will have a hard flat biscut instead of one that is light and fluffy.
- Press dough flat to 1/2 inch. Cut into 2 inch circles.
- Place biscuits shoulder to shoulder on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 425 for 8-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.9, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 4.3, Sodium 869.9, Carbohydrate 49.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 0.2, Protein 7.5
MOM'S HOMEMADE BISCUITS
My mom made these when I was growing up by just throwing everything into a bowl with no measuring. We liked them so much that we all needed the recipe so after several tries this is her recipe and they are great. Very delicate biscuit, do not roll with rolling pin just flour board and use hands to press dough out about 1 inch thick and then cut .
Provided by Bunlady
Categories Breads
Time 25m
Yield 8-10 biscuits, 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix together flour, sugar and salt. Add baking powder and then cut in shortening with pastry blender until thoroughly incorporated.
- Add milk and mix only until a soft dough forms. Dough may be slightly sticky but that is normal.
- Generously flour counter or board and transfer dough on top dusting with a small amount of flour if dough is sticky. Pat dough out with hands till about 1 inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter or large glass dipped in flour. Place on baking sheet about 1 1/2 inch apart. Bake 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Note: Do not roll out with rolling pin as that will make for harder biscuits.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 458.2, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 6.4, Sodium 877.5, Carbohydrate 63.2, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 12.7, Protein 8
ANDREA'S MOM'S BISCUITS
Provided by Food Network
Time 12m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Stir all ingredients together until flour is wet and dough sticks together. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a preheated skillet and bake 12 minutes or until brown.
MOM'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS
This is the recipe my mom always made. I like to use the butter flavored shortening, but you can use regular. Amount of biscuits you get depends on how big around you make them and the thickness. My daughter likes me to make smaller ones.
Provided by Jodeen Brown
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the shortening and mix until in little pieces. Add milk a little at a time and mix until it forms a ball.
- Roll out on floured board to 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out in desired size and dip in melted shortening. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Variation: For shortcakes add 2 tablespoons for sugar to the dough and roll dough out to 1/2 inch thick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 126.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
MOM'S SOUTHERN HOMEMADE SIMPLE BISCUITS
I grew up loving my mother's homemade biscuits, so I thought I would share the recipe here! They are very simple to make and go great with breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Provided by Momma Zakaria
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Mix all ingredients well. If dough seems dry, add a little bit extra milk until mixes well.
- Place dough onto lightly greased cookie sheet in biscuit shapes. My mother didn't even shape them; she would just put globs of dough down and they would be irregular shapes.
- Lightly dust flour on the top of the biscuits.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.5, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 4.3, Sodium 610.3, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 5.6
MOM'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
Make and share this Mom's Buttermilk Biscuits recipe from Food.com.
Provided by puppitypup
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 12 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- For 9 thicker biscuits, grease a square 8" or 9" pan. For 12 biscuits, grease a 10x13 pan.
- Sift dry ingredients. Cut in shortening with pastry cutter or with a fork.
- When shortening is incorporated, add buttermilk and mix with a fork, being careful not to overmix.
- Sprinkle flour on dough board. Knead dough until smooth, no more than 8-10 times.
- For 12 biscuits, roll dough to about 5/8" thick. For 9 biscuits (8x8 pan) roll dough to about 1" thick.
- Place in pan and bake for about 15 minutes, or until done. You can brush with melted butter before cooking if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.5, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 0.8, Sodium 313.6, Carbohydrate 21, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 1.1, Protein 3.4
MOM'S BISCUITS
Steps:
- 1. Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar 2. Cut in shortening (with a pastry cutter or two knives) 3. Add milk all at once. Stir until ingredients come together 4. Knead 5 times til smooth. 5. Pat into a 1/2 in. thick circle. Cut out desired size biscuits with cookie/biscuit cutter. 5. Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet, until lightly browned. * For variations add: 1/2 c. cheddar cheese and/or 1 t. powdered garlic
MOM'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS
I learned how to make these Biscuits from my Mom, who was taught my her Mom. I have never found any better. It is important to let your biscuits set before baking. It gives the Baking Powder time to activate and will rise better.
Provided by Marsh1971
Categories Breads
Time 50m
Yield 1 dozen, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar into a med. mixing bowl. Stir slightly with fork.
- Add shortening and mix with pastry cutter, or I rub thru my hands, until shortening and flour mixture resemble small peas.
- Add just enough water to form a dough. To much water will make a tough biscuit.
- Lay the biscuit dough out on a floured surface. you can roll the dough to 3/4 inch or I just pat it out to the desired thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter. Place on a heavily greased baking sheet.
- Let Biscuits sit for 20 to 30 minutes before baking in a 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 508.2, Fat 13.7, SaturatedFat 3.4, Sodium 1401.5, Carbohydrate 86.5, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 12.7, Protein 9.7
MOMMA'S MCBISCUITS
Great for kids, but everyone seems to love them. Easy to take with and can be frozen and re-heated during the week for an on-the-go breakfast. Optional toppings include mushrooms and onions.
Provided by Jessica Harper
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Quiche
Time 1h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. When cooled, chop the bacon.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Separate biscuits and pull each biscuit into halves. Press 2 biscuit halves into a muffin cup, molding the dough to the inside to make a dough cup. Repeat with remaining dough to make 12 biscuit cups.
- Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Spoon each biscuit cup about half full of egg mixture and top with about 1 tablespoon bacon and about 1 1/2 teaspoon Cheddar cheese per biscuit.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the biscuit crust is browned, the cheese is melted and bubbling, and the egg center is set, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.7 calories, Carbohydrate 9.8 g, Cholesterol 107.8 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 511.7 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
Tips:
- Use the right ingredients: Fresh, high-quality ingredients will make a big difference in the taste of your biscuits. Look for unbleached all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, and large eggs.
- Don't overwork the dough: Overworking the dough will make your biscuits tough. Mix the ingredients just until they come together, then stop.
- Chill the dough: Chilling the dough before baking helps the biscuits to rise evenly and prevents them from spreading too much.
- Use a sharp biscuit cutter: A sharp biscuit cutter will help you to get clean, even cuts. If your biscuit cutter is dull, it will tear the dough and make your biscuits misshapen.
- Bake the biscuits at a high temperature: Baking the biscuits at a high temperature will help them to rise quickly and evenly. This will prevent them from becoming dry and crumbly.
- Don't overbake the biscuits: Overbaking the biscuits will make them dry and hard. Bake them just until they are golden brown.
Conclusion:
With these tips in mind, you can make delicious, fluffy biscuits that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're serving them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, your family and friends will love them. So next time you're in the mood for a warm, comforting biscuit, give one of these recipes a try. You won't be disappointed.
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