Johnny's Biscuits Recipe
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Johnny's Biscuits

By: Andrea Evans  
"These are the most wonderful biscuits you'll ever put in your mouth. They are the biggest, best tasting, lightest, and fluffiest biscuits I've ever had. They're not very hard to make either."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 9 biscuits
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Spray a 10 1/2 inch cast iron skillet with non stick cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Cut in the shortening and softened butter with a fork until the lumps are pea size. Gently stir in the buttermilk until all of the flour is incorporated; do not over mix. The dough should be very wet. If not, add more buttermilk to achieve a sloppy consistency. Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Place all-purpose flour in a bowl. Spray an ice cream scoop or large spoon with vegetable spray and scoop out dough. Drop each biscuit one at a time into the flour. Using well-floured hands, pick up each piece and pass from hand to hand lightly to shake off excess flour and shape it into a soft round. Place the biscuits gently into cast iron skillet. They will be a tight fit. Do not mash the biscuits down! Brush tops lightly with melted butter.
  4. Bake at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) for 16 to 18 minutes. Cool before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 235 | Total Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 13mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by PITTER 
I have made this recipe twice. The first time I did'nt have buttermilk so I made someusing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by JENARM 
These biscuits came in handy when a friend who is allergic to eggs was coming to visit. I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by GodivaGirl 
AWESOME!!! This is my new and now "one and only" go to recipe for biscuits with sausage... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2003 by COOLQUILT 
Superior! They melt in your mouth! Wonderful!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by BIZEEMOM 
Messy! But the biscuits were delicious. Very light and fluffy. I used a cake pan instead of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2003 by ANODYZER 
Outstanding biscuits. Exactly what I've been looking for the past 10 years. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by MUNNEMILY 
This is the perfect fluffy biscuit recipe. Use buttermilk, don't try to substitute (most... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by Mallow1 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
The biscuits were very heavy and rather tasteless. Not worth the mess, but I DID make them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by Angi 
The best biscuts I have ever made or eaten. Hands down. I cooked bacon and onions earlier that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2008 by somethingdifferentagain?! 
Thank you Andrea, for a terrific recipe! I followed your wonderfully, detailed directions... MORE

 
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