Melanie's Southern Biscuits Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Melanie's Southern Biscuits
Add your photo!
Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
200
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour , plus
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp crisco
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions:

  1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
  2. Blend in the 2 Tablespoons Crisco until the mixture is coarse and grainy, using a fork or pastry blender.
  3. With a fork, stir in the buttermilk.
  4. DO NOT OVERMIX.
  5. On a floured board pour dough out and knead 4-5 times.
  6. Pat the dough out to about 1/2-inch thick.
  7. Cut with biscuit cutter or a floured dipped glass into rounds or pizza cutter for squares.
  8. It is very important not to handle the dough too much as it will get tough.
  9. Place 1 Tablespoon Crisco in heavy black cast iron skillet; place in pre-heated 500º oven for 5-6 minutes.
  10. Crisco and skillet should be very hot.
  11. Remove skillet from oven and place the biscuits in the skillet, turning each once in the oil.
  12. Bake for 10 minutes or till light brown.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 199.94 Kcal (837 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.4g 10%
Cholesterol 2.32mg 1%
Sodium 895.99mg 37%
Potassium 166.78mg 4%
Total Carbs 31.34g 10%
Sugars 1.09g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.15g 13%
Protein 4.33g 9%
Iron 13.6mg 75%
Calcium 143.3mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 290.71 Kcal (1217 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.31g 10%
Cholesterol 3.37mg 1%
Sodium 1302.78mg 37%
Potassium 242.51mg 4%
Total Carbs 45.56g 10%
Sugars 1.59g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4.58g 13%
Protein 6.3g 9%
Iron 19.7mg 75%
Calcium 208.4mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top