This morning I woke up to hear the sounds of the kitchen. Instantly, I knew that Quinn was making breakfast. I got up to investigate and found him rolling out homemade biscuits. I had been saying for days that I wanted biscuits. Today, I got my wish.
Quinn admitted that he didn’t know what kind of biscuits I wanted. As most of you well know, there are many, many kinds of biscuits. In particular, I like to make sour cream biscuits and cream cheese biscuits. I’m sure you’ll see those here at some point. Anyway, he decided that if anyone had a good recipe for biscuits, it would be Paula Deen. So, he pulled The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cookbook off the shelf and found this recipe for Basic Biscuits.
First, dissolve a package of yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water, and set aside. Mix together 5 cups of AP flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Cut in 3/4 cup of shortening. Add yeast and 2 cups of buttermilk. Mix well.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to the desired thickness. Cut out with a biscuit cutter and place on a baking sheet. You can spray/grease the baking sheet, or use a Silpat.
Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 12 minutes or until browned. It’s best to take them out just before they’re as brown as you like. I will remind us of what Alton Brown always says: Done in the oven equals overdone on the plate.
Biscuits are a wonderful breakfast. We had them with grape jelly and raspberry preserves. This recipe yields about 3 dozen biscuits, so we’ll be having them for a few days. Keep them in an airtight container in the pantry or refrigerate them to reheat later.
14 responses so far ↓
1 Riana // Sep 4, 2006 at 1:54 pm
man, that biscuit cutter is oh so cute!!
2 Claire // Sep 4, 2006 at 5:14 pm
I’ve never seen a square biscuit cutter! I think that I want some silpat for Christmas. I’ve never baked with it but want to try!
3 jennifer // Sep 4, 2006 at 5:17 pm
I got the biscuit cutter at The Baker’s Catalogue. As for the Silpat, I got some for my birthday and they work wonderfully!
4 Abby // Sep 4, 2006 at 8:04 pm
For a Southern girl with a rumbly tumbly (at work on Labor Day) you just sent me over the edge!
I dig the square cutter, too, by the way.
5 Nicole // Sep 5, 2006 at 1:04 am
I’m totally addicted to The Baker’s Catalogue! I’ve never made biscuits with yeast although I do have that cookbook and have considered trying the recipe. Quick question for you: What are the advantages of using silpat over parchment paper to line baking sheets? I have some silpat but I find myself using parchment more often. I’ve always wanted to ask a baker
6 rowena // Sep 5, 2006 at 2:05 am
It’s been a long while since I’ve eaten any biscuits, being that bread is always at the table here. Biscuits never fail to remind me of gravy…sigh. Love that square cutter!
7 jennifer // Sep 5, 2006 at 11:25 am
Nicole, parchment paper actually has silicone added to it. But to me, using a Silpat is easier. It fits perfectly in my baking pans, doesn’t roll up on me, cleans up with very little effort, and can be used over and over. Parchment paper is great. I still keep it around. I’m just finding that I like Silpat more and more. It’s definitely worth it, especially if you do a lot of baking.
8 Nicole // Sep 5, 2006 at 11:33 am
Thanks for the info!
9 Hilary // Sep 5, 2006 at 11:48 am
Not to jump on the Silpat bandwagon, but…I used mine this past weekend for the first time for cookies, and I love it.
10 L // Sep 6, 2006 at 6:17 pm
LOVE the busquit cutter. Ordering one now…
11 Christine // Sep 8, 2006 at 12:35 am
there is something so rustic and comforting about that picture.
12 Yvonne // Nov 16, 2006 at 12:56 pm
love your site - it’s great and the recipes are to dye for.
13 Imma // May 14, 2008 at 11:42 am
I’ve just made them~ They are just amazing. Do you know why the use of yeast and baking powder together?
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