Need a Good Biscuit Recipe

[Jamie B]

Need help with a good biscuit recipe.

I tried one today, but they were not flakey, and tasted bland.

Any help would be appreciated!

Jamie

[Nick1911]

Personally, I stick with:

2 cups self rising flour
1/3 cup crisco
2/3 cup buttermilk

Cook at 350 for 8-10 min

[MechAg94]

Substitute butter for Crisco and maybe add a tablespoon or more of sugar.  

Other than that, just the standard baking powder recipe.  

[Bob F.]

Well, I don't have a recipe: Hudson Creme Self-rising Flour, enough buttermilk to make a dough barely dry enough to handle, takes some practice. The more you handle the dough the tougher the biscuits! Knead just enough and pat out about 3/4" thick. Gently pat the top of the dough w/ heavily oiled hand.  Always had a milk can (evoporated milk for the gravy) handy for a biscuit cutter. Place sides touching in a pan. Bake at 400 until glden brown!! Best I can do....

[Jamie B]

Good ideas.

I used whole milk instead of buttermilk, whic was a mistake.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

The more you handle the dough the tougher the biscuits! Knead just enough

is the wisdom of the ages for biscuits!  i brush mine with clarified butter

[MechAg94]

Good ideas.

I used whole milk instead of buttermilk, whic was a mistake.

You can make them with regular milk, but it involves baking powder only, no soda.  The batch I made last week were pretty good.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

a teaspoon of vinegar with regular milk works as a sub for buttermilk  the acid makes the baking powder work better

[Ben]

I will often use regular milk plus baking powder. I use lard and lots of it. Also a little brown sugar. Also as Bob does, I get the dough barely solid enough to handle. In fact mine is closer in consistency to batter than to dough. Minimal kneading.

[MechAg94]

I've made them with buttermilk and yeast before.  They can be good, but I have screwed up the yeast also.  Major pain.  I also never buy buttermilk, but I normally do have some milk.

I made these last week.  I don't know if they are the best, but it was quick and easy and much better than store bought mixes.  
2 cups flour
1 tbsp sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening (I used a stick of butter instead)
3/4 cup milk
12 min at 450F

It is right out of a Betty Crocker cook book that was a gift. 

[Jim147]

The more you handle the dough the tougher the biscuits! Knead just enough

is the wisdom of the ages for biscuits!  i brush mine with clarified butter

As they say. It's more important than the recipe.

jim