There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh biscuits baking in a warm kitchen. These old-fashioned baking soda biscuits are simple, humble, and absolutely delicious — the kind of recipe that’s been passed down for generations.
With golden tops, soft centers, and that comforting, homemade flavor, they’re perfect alongside a hearty stew or dripping with butter and honey fresh from the oven. Just honest ingredients, a hot skillet, and a taste of home.
With just a handful of pantry staples and a quick 16-minute turnaround, you’ll have warm rounds of buttery comfort ready to be split and slathered with butter, honey, or jam. Light, airy, and utterly homemade-feeling, you’ll wonder why you ever reached for canned dough.
Watch Me Make These Baking Soda Biscuits:
If you don’t have a biscuit cutter, you can use a similarly sized glass or even a coffee mug. Whatever you use, you want to make sure it is well floured that way the biscuit comes right out.
This recipe makes 10-12 biscuits, depending upon the size of your biscuits.
Try these with some classic sausage gravy, or my Creamed Turkey Recipe.
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Baking Soda Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 pinch 1/16 tsp fine salt
- 3 Tb organic vegetable shortening
- 1 c soured milk* or buttermilk
Instructions
- To begin, preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- In your mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients and give it a stir.
- Add in the shortening. With a pastry blender, cut the shortening in until it forms a crumbly mixture.
- Pour in the soured milk and stir until just combined. The dough will be soft.
- Place the dough on a well-floured surface and turn it a few times until it is lightly coated with flour.
- Pat the dough to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into biscuits with a floured biscuit cutter.
- Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet or baking stone.
- Bake 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Serve warm with butter and jam, or any way you like. Enjoy!
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Notes
Nutrition
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