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Johnny's Biscuits

Name: Johnny's Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour; 0.125 teaspoon baking soda; 0.75 teaspoon salt; 1.5 tablespoons white sugar; 2 tablespoons shortening; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1.25 cups buttermilk; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1.5 tablespoons butter, melted

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These are the most wonderful biscuits you'll ever put in your mouth. They are the biggest, best tasting, lightest, and fluffiest biscuits I've ever had. They're not very hard to make either.

Recipe by Andrea Evans

Updated on July 14, 2022

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Servings:

9

Yield:

9 biscuits

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Ingredients

2 cups self-rising flour
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 ¼ cups buttermilk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Spray a 10 1/2 inch cast iron skillet with non stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Cut in the shortening and softened butter with a fork until the lumps are pea size. Gently stir in the buttermilk until all of the flour is incorporated; do not over mix. The dough should be very wet. If not, add more buttermilk to achieve a sloppy consistency. Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes.
Place all-purpose flour in a bowl. Spray an ice cream scoop or large spoon with vegetable spray and scoop out dough. Drop each biscuit one at a time into the flour. Using well-floured hands, pick up each piece and pass from hand to hand lightly to shake off excess flour and shape it into a soft round. Place the biscuits gently into cast iron skillet. They will be a tight fit. Do not mash the biscuits down! Brush tops lightly with melted butter.
Bake at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) for 16 to 18 minutes. Cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

235	Calories
8g	Fat
35g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 9
Calories 235
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g	10%
Saturated Fat 4g	19%
Cholesterol 13mg	4%
Sodium 632mg	27%
Total Carbohydrate 35g	13%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 137mg	11%
Iron 2mg	11%
Potassium 102mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.