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Grandma's Old Fashioned Biscuits

Comforting grandma food. Flaky, light buttermilk biscuits with tons of flavor and a tender crumb.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword biscuit, buttermilk biscuit, whole wheat biscut
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Author Christina

Ingredients

  • 2 c flour can use half whole wheat and half white or all one or the other
  • 1 T baking powder
  • 1/3 c raw sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 2/3 c buttermilk

Instructions

  • Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt.
  • Grate butter into flour mixture and toss to coat butter pieces.
  • Pour buttermilk into mixture all at once and mix gently just until mixture barely holds together.
  • Turn dough onto floured surface and pat flat with fingertips, taking care not to handle too much.
  • Cut biscuits with sharp cutter and place, touching on baking sheet.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cooking too long will dry them out.