**Buttermilk biscuits, a staple in Southern cuisine, are known for their fluffy texture, slightly tangy flavor, and the ability to soak up gravy or melted butter like a champ.**
This recipe yields **five-star buttermilk biscuits** that are sure to impress your family and friends. Using a combination of sourdough starter and buttermilk, these biscuits have a complex flavor that is both tangy and slightly sweet. The addition of butter and buttermilk also makes them incredibly moist and tender.
In this article, you'll find step-by-step instructions for making these delicious biscuits, as well as **three additional biscuit recipes** that are sure to please everyone at your table:
* **Sourdough Discard Biscuits:** If you have some leftover sourdough starter, this recipe is a great way to use it up. These biscuits are similar to the five-star buttermilk biscuits, but they have a slightly chewier texture.
* **Buttermilk Drop Biscuits:** These biscuits are made without a rolling pin, so they're quick and easy to make. They're perfect for a weeknight meal or a casual brunch.
* **Sourdough Buttermilk Drop Biscuits:** This recipe combines the best of both worlds, using both sourdough starter and buttermilk to create a biscuit that is both fluffy and tangy.
No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy these delicious and versatile biscuits. Serve them with your favorite soup or stew, or enjoy them on their own with a dollop of butter and jam.
SOURDOUGH BISCUITS
Use up your "discarded" starter in these EPIC biscuits! With that sourdough tang, these biscuits are so flaky, so buttery + so so good.
Provided by Chungah Rhee
Categories appetizer
Yield 8-10 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Grate butter using the large holes of a box grater. Stir into the flour mixture. In a medium bowl, whisk together sourdough starter and buttermilk. Add to the flour mixture and stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms. Working on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough 2-3 times until it comes together. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Cut out 8-10 rounds using a 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter. Place biscuits onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and bake for 14-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
SOURDOUGH BISCUITS
Hate pouring excess sourdough starter down the drain? Instead, use it in this biscuit recipe, where it takes the place of buttermilk, adding tang and just a bit of lift. Milk-based starter (yeah, that's a thing) is our preference, but for a delicious and totally dairy-free biscuit, use water-based starter and vegan butter.
Provided by Joe Sevier
Categories Sourdough Bake Butter Easter Breakfast Brunch Dinner Side
Yield Makes 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Stir together baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, sugar, and 1½ cups flour with a fork in a large bowl. Add ½ cup chilled butter and toss with your hands or fork just to coat. Using your fingers, smash butter into flat disks (if you miss a few, it will be fine). Using a pastry cutter or fork, work butter into dry ingredients until shaggy crumbles form (you should have some large pieces, some small pieces, some flat pieces, and some sandy flour).
- Add sourdough starter and mix gently with fork to incorporate, then fold with your hands just until dough comes together with just a few crumbly pieces in the bottom of the bowl.
- Transfer dough to a well-floured surface and pat out with your hands until about ½" thick (the shape doesn't matter too much at this point). Fold into thirds as you would a letter to create a rough rectangle. Working from short sides, fold in thirds like a letter again. Pat dough out to a ½"-thick square. Repeat folding process. Pat out dough for a third time to a 1"-thick square-it should feel airy, like a pillow at this point. Using a floured 2½"-diameter biscuit cutter or glass, punch out as many biscuits as you can (do not twist cutter). Transfer biscuits to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet, spacing at least 1" apart.
- Using your hands, gently press scraps into a rectangle, then fold in half. Pat out to a 1"-thick rectangle and cut out more biscuits. Gather remaining scraps together to form 1 final biscuit (you should have 10 total). Transfer to baking sheet. Brush biscuit tops with 2 Tbsp. melted butter and sprinkle with sea salt if desired
- Bake biscuits until tall and golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the side of a biscuit registers 205°F), 12-15 minutes.
BUTTERMILK SOURDOUGH BISCUITS
This is the way we've been making sourdough biscuits for years. It results in a lighter, less dense sourdough biscuit than with traditional methods.
Provided by James Noble
Time 9h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Make buttermilk by combining milk and vinegar in a small bowl. Stir and let sit until slightly thickened and curdled, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Mix 1 cup flour, sourdough starter, and buttermilk together in a large, non-reactive bowl. Cover and let dough sit in a warm place, 8 hours to overnight.
- Add 1 cup flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda to the dough; knead lightly until well mixed. Turn dough out onto a work surface that has been sprinkled with remaining 1/2 cup flour. Roll or pat dough out to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Dip a biscuit cutter into melted butter and cut out biscuits. Reserve any remaining butter.
- Place biscuits close together in a greased 9x13-inch pan. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Melt any remaining butter and brush over biscuits.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 11.9 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 325.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
FIVE STAR SOURDOUGH BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
These biscuits are to die for!!! They are a wonderful, light fluffy biscuit. I had been searching for a biscuit to use my sourdough on and I was not impressed with what I was finding. I had just been to San Fransisco for a holiday and these would rival any bread/biscuit that I had there.
Provided by Abby Girl
Categories Breads
Time 35m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix the buttermilk and the sourdough starter and let it sit on the counter until it has come to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix well. Cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
- Combine the buttermilk/starter into the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms and it comes away from the sides of the bowl.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead gently for 30 seconds. Do not over work the mixture (you want to have small pebbles of butter showing.
- With a floured rolling pin, roll out to 1/2" thick. Cut biscuits and place on a lightly greased baking sheet with sides touching. At this point, you can brush the biscuits with melted butter if desired.
- Cover and let rest for 30 minutes in a warm place. Bake in the center of the oven at 425 for 10 - 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- Leftovers: The next day, when the biscuits have become soft and have lost their crustiness, run them under the broiler bottom sides first, turn them over and broil the tops until they are crusty again. Serve them with honey and you will think you have died and gone to heaven!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.3, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 16.6, Sodium 284.1, Carbohydrate 13.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.4, Protein 2.1
EASY, TASTY SOURDOUGH BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
If you have a sourdough starter, this is a way to significantly improve the flavor of homemade bisuits. For this recipe, feed your starter with equal weights of flour and water for a very thick batter consistency.
Provided by Red_Apple_Guy
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 14 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450°F.
- All ingredients should be well chilled.
- In a bowl, add buttermilk to the starter and stir well to break up and dissolve the starter.
- Add the flour to a large, clean bowl and grate the butter into the flour stirring often or cut the butter into small pieces and mix with the flour using a pastry blending tool or a fork. Add the buttermilk mixing in more and more flour until all the flour is involved and the dough is sticky, gummy and on the verge of being "too wet". Add additional buttermilk if needed or flour.
- Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and with flour on your hands make into a very soft dough, sprinkling a little extra self-rising flour over it all as needed until no longer sticky. Try not to work the dough at all or anymore than necessary for it to be consistent throughout. Pat out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter. Place on cookie sheet or greased cast iron skillet.
- Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter if desired and serve warm.
GOLDEN SOURDOUGH BISCUITS
I obtained this recipe from a friend when we were exchanging sourdough recipes a few years ago. These soft biscuits are best enjoyed straight from the oven. - Stephanie Church, Delaware, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine Sourdough Starter and buttermilk; stir into crumb mixture with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Turn onto a well-floured surface; knead 10-12 times. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 425° until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Brush with melted butter. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 370mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
GRANDMA'S SOURDOUGH BISCUITS
My grandma makes these every time we go over for dinner. I got my starter from her, so I too make these every couple weeks when I need to use up some starter. They are really fast and easy, and taste delicious right out of the oven.
Provided by pollen
Categories Breads
Time 22m
Yield 8 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Cut in the margarine or butter.
- Mix in sourdough starter.
- Turn out dough onto lightly floured board.
- Knead a few times, until all of the flour is mixed in.
- Pat/roll dough to 3/4" and cut out biscuits; place them on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 425°F for 12-15 minutes, until slightly brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.3, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 286.8, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 0.4, Protein 1.7
SOUTHERN BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
These buttermilk biscuits are authentic. This recipe came from my great-great-grandmother, and was handed down to all the women in my family, and we are all Southern. I am the first one to commit the sin of using a food processor (lol) but I find it works very well. I would put these biscuits up against anyone's - they are perfect in every single way. I hope you all enjoy them.
Provided by P48422
Categories Breads
Time 22m
Yield 10 biscuits
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 450°F.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl, or in the bowl of a food processor.
- Cut the butter into chunks and cut into the flour until it resembles course meal.
- If using a food processor, just pulse a few times until this consistency is achieved.
- Add the buttermilk and mix JUST until combined.
- If it appears on the dry side, add a bit more buttermilk. It should be very wet.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured board.
- Gently, gently PAT (do NOT roll with a rolling pin) the dough out until it's about 1/2" thick. Fold the dough about 5 times, gently press the dough down to a 1 inch thick.
- Use a round cutter to cut into rounds.
- You can gently knead the scraps together and make a few more, but they will not be anywhere near as good as the first ones.
- Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet- if you like soft sides, put them touching each other.
- If you like"crusty" sides, put them about 1 inch apart- these will not rise as high as the biscuits put close together.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes- the biscuits will be a beautiful light golden brown on top and bottom.
- Do not overbake.
- Note: The key to real biscuits is not in the ingredients, but in the handling of the dough.
- The dough must be handled as little as possible or you will have tough biscuits.
- I have found that a food processor produces superior biscuits, because the ingredients stay colder and there's less chance of overmixing.
- You also must pat the dough out with your hands, lightly.
- Rolling with a rolling pin is a guaranteed way to overstimulate the gluten, resulting in a tougher biscuit.
- Note 2: You can make these biscuits, cut them, put them on cookie sheets and freeze them for up to a month.
- When you want fresh biscuits, simply place them frozen on the cookie sheet and bake at 450°F for about 20 minutes.
Tips:
- Select high-quality sourdough starter. Its strength and activity are crucial for the biscuits' texture and flavor.
- Gradually add buttermilk to the dry ingredients. This will ensure a smooth dough that's not too wet or dry.
- Don't overwork the dough. Overworking can make the biscuits tough. Mix just until the dough comes together.
- Use cold butter. This will help create flaky layers in the biscuits.
- Roll out the dough to an even thickness. This will help the biscuits bake evenly.
- Bake the biscuits in a hot oven. This will help them rise quickly and create a crispy exterior.
- Brush the biscuits with melted butter before they're finished baking. This will give them a golden brown color and a delicious flavor.
Conclusion:
These Sourdough Buttermilk Biscuits are the perfect addition to any meal. They're light, fluffy, and full of flavor. With their flaky layers and crispy exteriors, these biscuits are sure to be a hit. Whether you're serving them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these biscuits are sure to impress. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make side dish, give these Sourdough Buttermilk Biscuits a try.
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