3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits

From the kitchen of Carly

Three ingredients create impossibly tender, flaky biscuits that rise high and golden in a hot oven. The shortening cuts into flour, buttermilk brings it together, and minimal handling keeps them light. Perfect for breakfast or sopping up gravy.

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Servings
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Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 12 cups self-rising flour, plus more
  • 11/4 cup chilled vegetable shortening
  • 12/3 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Position rack in middle of oven; preheat to 500°F. Grease a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray or butter.

  2. Place 2 cups flour in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or 2 butter knives until pea-sized lumps form. Stir in buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms.

  3. On a lightly floured work surface, turn out dough and gently knead 2–3 times until dough just comes together, being careful to not overwork. Roll out dough to a 1/2" thickness; cut with a 2" biscuit cutter or small glass that has been dipped in flour.

  4. Transfer biscuits to prepared baking sheet and bake until golden brown, 6–8 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.