{"id":1580,"date":"2017-12-21T12:37:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T18:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autumncalvert.com\/home\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2017-12-23T08:21:44","modified_gmt":"2017-12-23T14:21:44","slug":"mamas-fluffy-southern-buttermilk-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autumncalvert.com\/home\/mamas-fluffy-southern-buttermilk-biscuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Mama&#8217;s Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1586\" src=\"http:\/\/www.autumncalvert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1929777_20059850189_3678_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autumncalvert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1929777_20059850189_3678_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.autumncalvert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1929777_20059850189_3678_n-600x496.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019ve often wondered if my mother learned to cook biscuits before she knew how to walk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mom is the oldest of 4 children. Her mom had serious heart problems, and from an early age, mom was responsible for helping out around the house. One of her chores was making biscuits.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Her grandmother taught her the technique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Over the years, she studied the art. Once, a lady brought mom biscuits, and mom was intrigued by the fluffiness. She asked the lady how she got them so fluffy, and the lady spilled her secret: White Lily Self-Rising Flour. Since then, mom uses this flour for her biscuits. As a matter of fact, when all of the family comes to town, she buys a new bag of flour. It must be fresh!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I\u2019ve been eating my mother&#8217;s biscuits all of my life. They are savory clouds of biscuit heaven. Pour on some gravy, and you have yourself supper. Slap on some butter and jam, and you have yourself a desert!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Personally, I like to scavenge the crumbs off the pan after the biscuits are gone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>SOUTHERN COOKS DON&#8217;T MEASURE<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Southern cooks are notorious for \u201ceyeballing\u201d the measurements. (It is frustrating when you are trying to learn.) &#8220;Eyeballing&#8221; is equivalent to &#8220;that looks about right,&#8221; or, &#8220;it needs a touch more,&#8221; or, &#8220;you add this much till it looks like this.&#8221; For southern cooks, making a dish is more of an art than a science. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThis is a good batch of biscuits!\u201d or \u201cThese biscuits aren\u2019t that good,\u201d mom will say as we are all stuffing our mouths. We cannot tell the difference. They are all divine. Only the artist knows the secret to perfection, and only the artist knows whether their art measures up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With this being said, I cannot give you exact measurements. Instead, I have made a video of the artist creating a masterpiece.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mama&#8217;s Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>What you need:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">White Lily Self-Rising Flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Crisco<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Buttermilk<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(The above 3 items need to be fresh)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A bowl<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A sifter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A fork<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilton.com\/performance-9-inch-round-pan-set\/2105-7908.html#q=2105%2B7808&amp;start=5\">Wilton Cake Pan<\/a> (Round) *Mom swears this makes a difference*<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Very Clean Hands<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Directions (Sort of)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Preheat Oven to 450 degrees<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sift approximately 3 full cups of flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">GREASE your biscuit pan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Add in 4 spoonfuls (&#8216;ish&#8230;see the video) of crisco<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cut the Crisco into the flour (Watch the video for this technique)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pour in the buttermilk (Watch the video for how much)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mix it in (Again&#8230;watch the video)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Flour up your hands (Biscuits are sticky)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">LIGHTLY roll the biscuits and place in the pan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span class=\"s1\">~VERY IMPORTANT TIP~<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span class=\"s1\">DO NOT OVER WORK THE BISCUITS AT ANY STAGE!&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span class=\"s1\">THE LESS YOU HANDLE THEM, THE BETTER!<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Place them in the oven towards the top to keep the bottoms from burning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cook until they are golden brown.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This technique takes practice. Mom has been making these biscuits for decades. If you can catch on to perfecting these, your family will be OH SO THANKFUL!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>IDEAS FOR WHEN THEY ARE DONE<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here are some ideas for garnishing your biscuits with a little more unhealthy taste bud tantalizing treats:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A pad of butter mixed in with some honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Peanut butter and honey mixed up<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Peanut butter and jelly mixed up<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Jam or Jelly (with butter, of course)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Gravy of any sort. We do a tomato gravy. It sounds gross\u2026but..have mercy. It\u2019s slap your mama good.&nbsp; (No worries, mom. I won&#8217;t slap you, but I will want to. Lol!)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Honestly, there is no wrong way to do it! Sweet or otherwise, these things are heaven on earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Good luck with your biscuit making!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mama&amp;apos;s Fluffy Southern Buttermilk Biscuits\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F2qkg7XHORo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I\u2019ve often wondered if my mother learned to cook biscuits before she knew how to walk. Mom is the oldest of 4 children. Her mom had serious heart problems, and from an early age, mom was responsible for helping out around the house. 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