Grandma's Baking Powder Biscuits

I used softened butter instead of vegetable shortening and buttermilk instead of milk. I also wisked the egg before adding it to the milk and stirring the two together. The texture and flavor were perfect.

I used butter instead of shortening, turned the dough out onto lightly floured surface. Formed to 1” thick using a pastry dough knife and cut into rounds with a 2”round pastry cutter. Made 9. Loved this recipe. Delicious!

Absolutely brilliant! By far the best biscuits I have ever had. That's saying something because biscuits and gravy is my favorite dish. The first time I made these I followed the ingredients exactly as written and they turned out phenomenal. The second time I substituted the shortening for butter and they turned out just as phenomenal. They are so fluffy and moist on the inside with the perfect amount of crunch on the outside. Instead of 12 biscuits I make 6 large biscuits with this recipe, patting the dough down to about 3/4 to 1 inch tall, at 10 minutes they are perfectly golden and cooked all the way through. My picture does not do them justice. Top these bad boys with a silky smooth sausage gravy and hold on.

Made the recipe exactly as written. Patted out and cut with large, med, small cutters. Placed some biscuits touching, some part.. All came out perfect! Light and high and fluffy. Crispy top and bottom, but no burning. I may sub 1/2 butter next time (just to play around with recipe). Thanks so much for sharing your grandma’s recipe.😊❤️🙏

Have not been happy with my biscuits until now. I did change a few things however. Such as subsituted grated cold butter in place of shortening, added 2 tsp sugar only (as I eat them with jam) & turned the milk into buttermilk with a little vinegar. Did not overmix the batter, turned out on a lightly floured surface & patted down to about 1 inch & I baked them in my 12" cast iron frying pan & left them in for 12 minutes with a little broil to very slightly brown the tops. These came out so light & fluffy. Two thumbs up from the family. Made about 8 biscuits.

A crumbled mess! If you are going to use with sausage gravy I guess it would be ok but trying to eat as a sausage biscuit is a big mess! Had to use a fork. Tastes ok but very dry.