Prize Biscuits Recipe 🏆
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Description:
These Prize Biscuits are a timeless delight, perfect for any occasion. What sets them apart is their versatile nature. You can whip up a fresh batch each time or use the dough from the previous batch, lending a delightful sourdough tang that only gets better with age. It’s like having a culinary treasure that improves over time! 😋
Recipe Category:
Breads 🍞
Keywords:
Grains, High In…, < 30 Mins, Oven, Easy 🕒🥖🔥
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Self-rising flour |
| 4 tbsp | Shortening |
| 1 cup | Buttermilk |
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
- Calories: 119.6
- Fat Content: 4.7g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.2g
- Cholesterol Content: 0.8mg
- Sodium Content: 286mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 16.4g
- Fiber Content: 0.6g
- Sugar Content: 1g
- Protein Content: 2.7g
Note: The serving size and yield will depend on the size of your biscuits.
Instructions:
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Cut Shortening into Flour:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the self-rising flour and shortening. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work the shortening into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. -
Add Buttermilk:
Pour in the buttermilk and gently stir until a soft dough forms. Be careful not to overmix; you want the dough to just come together. -
Shape and Cut:
Lightly flour a clean surface, then turn out the dough. Pat it out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass, cut out your biscuits. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. -
Bake:
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake the biscuits for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown and cooked through. -
Continuously Improve Your Biscuits:
Now, here’s the secret to making your Prize Biscuits even better over time! After cutting out your biscuits, save a small piece of dough, about the size of 1 or 2 biscuits. Drop this dough piece into 1 cup of buttermilk. Each time you make biscuits thereafter, add this reserved dough and buttermilk mixture to your new batch of dough. By doing this, you’ll be infusing your biscuits with a wonderful sourdough flavor that intensifies with each iteration. -
Store for Future Use:
After mixing in the reserved dough and buttermilk, store any remaining dough in the refrigerator until the next time you want to make biscuits. This process can continue indefinitely, with each batch of biscuits becoming more flavorful than the last.
Whether you’re serving them fresh out of the oven or savoring the enhanced flavors of aged dough, these Prize Biscuits are sure to be a hit at your table. Enjoy the simple pleasure of homemade goodness with every bite! 🌟🍽️
