Homemade Biscuits Recipe

Homemade Biscuits made from scratch is the best. These biscuits are sweeter than usual biscuits. Perfect pair for soups and stews or even coffee.

Recipe Ingredients

• Flour
• Sugar
• Baking powder
• Salt
• Lard
• Softened butter
• Milk

How to Make the Biscuits

1. Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Line baking sheet with wax paper.
3. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
4. Using your fingers (pastry cutter or fork), cut in lard and butter until it resembles crumbs.
5. Add the milk until well combined. Knead the dough 3-4 times.
6. Roll or pat dough around ½ inch thickness onto a lightly floured surface, then cut the dough using a 3-inch biscuit or cookie cutter. If you do not have a biscuit cutter, you can just shape them into 3-inch rounds.
7. Place the biscuits around 1 inch apart on the prepared baking tray.
8. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
9.  Let the biscuits cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Tip

Serve the biscuits warm, it just taste so much better when the biscuits are still warm.

How to Store

The biscuits can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

What to Serve with

Apply butter to the warm biscuits if desired. Jams or preserves can also be served with biscuits.

You can have biscuits for breakfast with coffee, or simply as a snack. You can also serve the biscuits with soups and stews.

• Beef Stew
• Kabocha Squash Soup with Bacon and Coconut Milk
• Creamy Peaches and Pork

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Homemade Biscuits

Homemade Biscuits made from scratch is the best. These biscuits are sweeter than the usual. Perfect pair for stews and soups, or even coffee.

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Cuisine: American

Course: Breads

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8 Biscuits

Calories: 171kcal

Author: Adelyn

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups flour
• ▢ 3 tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅓ cup lard
• ▢ 2 tablespoons softened butter
• ▢ ¾ cup milk

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Instructions

• Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with wax paper.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Using your fingers (pastry cutter or fork), cut in lard and butter until it resembles crumbs.
• Add the milk until well combined. Knead the dough 3-4 times.
• Roll or pat dough around ½ inch thickness onto a lightly floured surface, then cut the dough using a 3-inch biscuit or cookie cutter. If you do not have a biscuit cutter, you can just shape them into 3-inch rounds.
• Place the biscuits around 1 inch apart on the prepared baking tray.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let the biscuits cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Serve the biscuits warm, it just tastes so much better when the biscuits are still warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg

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