Greg's Southern Biscuits

Name: Greg's Southern Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 0.5 teaspoon lard; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 0.75 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 tablespoons butter, frozen; 2 tablespoons lard, frozen; 1 teaspoon bacon drippings; 1 cup buttermilk

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Light and fluffy and the closest thing I've found to my grandmother's biscuits. Delicious for jams, butter, honey, corn syrup, or just great bread for any meal. My grandmother used to make them pretty much every day.

Recipe by GregWmson

Updated on January 14, 2022

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Servings:

8

Yield:

8 biscuits

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Ingredients

½ teaspoon lard
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons butter, frozen
2 tablespoons lard, frozen
1 teaspoon bacon drippings
1 cup buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with 1/2 teaspoon of lard.
Mix together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl. Grate the frozen butter and 2 tablespoons frozen lard into the flour mixture with a cheese grater; stir lightly 1 or 2 times to mix. With your fingers, make a well in the middle of the flour mixture, and pour the bacon drippings and buttermilk into the well. With just the tips of your fingers, stir lightly and quickly to just bring the dough together before the butter and lard melt. Dough will be sticky.
Scrape dough out onto a floured surface, and gently pat the dough flat. Sprinkle the top of the dough with flour, and fold it in half; pat down, fold again, and repeat until you have folded the dough 4 or 5 times. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out to a square about 1 inch thick. Cut the biscuit dough into rounds with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter or the floured edge of a drinking glass by pushing straight down (twisting the cutter will seal the edge and keep the biscuits from rising). Lay the biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet so the edges just touch.
Bake in the preheated oven until risen and lightly golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

189	Calories
8g	Fat
26g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 189
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g	10%
Saturated Fat 4g	18%
Cholesterol 13mg	4%
Sodium 433mg	19%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 0mg	2%
Calcium 109mg	8%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 81mg	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.