First of all, thanks for all your suggestions on what to do with a carton of buttermilk over on my Facebook Fan Page! I ended up making one of the more popular suggestions, buttermilk biscuits. I was so excited with how they turned out that I even made a video. What got over me? I have no idea. So here it is, my very first video (nothing special, it’s just shot using my webcam so don’t get too excited). After watching it, I realized I may or may not have biscuit batter in my hair. But hey, that’s life.
Scary, right? Let’s stick to pictures… This is the dough after it’s been sitting in the fridge for a day.
And this is how I chose to splat them on the baking sheet.
Melted a bit of butter…
I brushed the butter on prior to making in one batch, and after they were baked in another.
Look at that gorgeous center!
So here’s the recipe, courtesy of Melissa and dedicated to Sarah (“my favorite Southern friend”). 🙂 Thanks again, readers!
Makes approximately 2 dozen large biscuits.
- 1 package yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 1/4 cup flour
- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, vegetable oil, buttermilk, sugar, and flour.
- Add in the yeast mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Keep in refrigerator and pinch off as much as you need. It can be rolled out or dropped onto greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until brown.
*It gets better each day it sits in the refrigerator. (Melissa’s note that I whole heartedly agree with!)
I chose to brush mine with melted butter. I tried putting the butter on pre baking and post baking. In my opinion, they turned out better when the butter is brushed on post baking. Also, the dough is very, very sticky to work with. Don’t believe me? See for yourself:
“Splatting” them on the baking sheet was wayyyyy easier than rolling it out, but if you’re feeling courageous, I say go for it. Looks can be deceiving, though. It actually washes off your hands quite easily under warm water. I only know that because I had to wash one hand using that one hand so that I could take this picture.
P.S. I’ll be heading to San Fran/Berkeley for this weekend. Does anyone have any food suggestions that I must check out? Thanks in advance!
you don’t look vietnamese. at all! haha. but that’s besides the point. i never knew biscuits were supposed to be bready, but what do i know? they look pretty delish
Your biscuits look real good! I like the butter on top and knowing me, I would probably dunk it back in the butter after it came out of the oven, lol. Your vlog was really cute. 🙂
My favorite memory when I briefly lived in San Francisco was my first experience with real Dim-Sum. Go to pretty much any hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Chinatown at 9am on a Saturday or Sunday for a true Chinese dim-sum breakfast/brunch. It’s an experience!
Awesome pics n tempting biscuits
Showing the interior was just cruel…I wants them now. 😉 Lovely job on these.
These look awesome!!!
pass the butter woman!
ahhh haha your video is adorable. Your biscuits look fantastic!
ike’s place or sandwiches- it was incredible. really. get it on the dutch crunch bread and it will make your day! and get ice cream at bi-rite 🙂
i love your blog!!
i’m glad i found it.
these look great, but i hate working with sticky dough! haha, such a pain!
those cupcakes in your previous post look absolutely amazing!!!!
I just have to let you know, I made these a couple of days ago and they are absolutely delicious and irresistible. They were the perfect way to use up leftover buttermilk, but I would never have thought to make them if not for this post. Thank you thank you thank you!
just made them for the first time, I used powder buttermilk instead of regular, because I didn’t have fresh at home. They turned out very tasty, dense, chewy. MY Husband LOVED THEM.
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