Mom's Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits
Mom's Old Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits are a homemade recipe that produces buttery fluffy biscuits with flaky layers that are delicious spread with butter, honey, or jam.
Servings 10 biscuits
Calories 239kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups sifted flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450° F. In a large bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and cream of tartar.
- Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles pea like crumbs.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the buttermilk to the dry ingredients; stir until just combined.
- Turn the biscuit dough out onto a floured surface. Knead 5-6 times to bring the dough together. Flatten to about 1" thick using your hands.
- Cut with a 3" biscuit cutter and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, being sure to have the biscuits touch each other slightly.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 522mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2mg
