Try this Perfection recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 2.35142066816199 g
- Cholesterol 1.96000000124871 mg
- Fat 0.431417333608049 g
- Fiber 0.00176666666666667 g
- Protein 1.62263000103331 g
- Saturated Fat 0.268585333504406 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (49g)
- Sodium 51.4529333661119 mg
- Sugar 2.34965400149533 g
- Trans Fat 0.0220593333473813 g
- Calories 20 calories
Step-by-step
- Heat oven to 500.
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With your hands, cut lard into the flour mixture by rubbing the lard and flour between your fingers until it resembles coarse meal.
- Pour in buttermilk, and gently mix until just combined.
- Put dough on floured surface, kneading it until no longer sticky.
- With your hands, gently pat the mixture into high square.
- Cut biscuits out with large round cookie cutter.
- Place in the center of a cookie sheet butting the biscuits up to each other.
- Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool to the touch, and serve immediately.
Operating inside a small kitchen requires maximizing standard baking sheets without specialized tools. This formulation relies on cold solid fats distributed evenly throughout dry goods to generate steam pockets during high-heat exposure. Working with limited counter space means flouring a tight work surface efficiently before shaping the dough.
Assessing doneness requires monitoring visual cues rather than internal probing instruments. The exterior crust must reach a deep golden brown shade across the top surface within eight to ten minutes inside a 500-degree oven. Touching the center should yield a firm resistance signaling fully set starches.
Placing ungreased metal perimeters directly against neighboring rounds encourages vertical rise by forcing steam upward instead of outward. Buttermilk introduces crucial acidity that reacts immediately with chemical leaveners upon hydration. Minimizing hand contact prevents body heat from melting the solid fat prematurely.
Leftover baked portions store effectively in airtight containers at room temperature for up to two days. Reheating dry pieces requires a brief stint inside a hot toaster oven to revive crisp exterior textures without toughening the interior crumb.
