Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Adopted Motto

"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Monday, June 13, 2011

Homemade Biscuits ~ From the Family Cookbook


We've been using this recipe for years.  I like the  fact that it's basic, similar to what the Pioneers used.  I can use milk from my goats or future cow, and I can make my own butter from cream.  These are delicious with buttermilk also. 

Homemade Biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cold butter
3/4 cup cold milk or cold buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450°F.

In a bowl, combine dry ingredients.  Cut butter into the dry mixture until is resembles coarse crumbs.  Stir in cold milk with a fork until dough forms a ball. 

Rub olive oil into your hands, and then knead the dough 5-6 times on a floured surface, or pastry cloth.

Roll dough into about a 1/2 inch thickness and cut with a 3 inch biscuit cutter.  Place them on an ungreased baking sheet.  

Bake for 10-11 minutes at 450°F. or until golden brown.
Tip:  Use a heart shaped cookie cutter for a fun Valentine's Day breakfast or dinner.  

This recipe is perfect for Biscuits and Gravy.
Enjoy!


12 comments:

Bren said...

thanks for the recipe!

Anonymous said...

Well Hello There...I popped on over from Mary Janes Farm family and wanted to drop a little note and say hey---love your little part of the blog world here! Wish I could knit...will try your biscuit recipe--or at least have my daughter give it a whirl! Will give an attempt at some nifty pitcher/glass/ food covers at some point as well! Enjoy the day...

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Hello Donna, thanks for visiting.

Unknown said...

The best bicuits I ever had, easy to make! Great texture and flaky!Thank you so much!!!

Katie said...

This was the best recipe I've made to date. I've been searching for a good one for years. I'm excited that I can stop searching.

Katie said...

I've been searching years for a good biscuit recipe. I've finally found it. Yay! Question though. I only got 7 biscuits out of this. Is that about right?

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Katie,
I do have to double the recipe for my own family.

Faith said...

Thank you for the recipe. I have added baking powder to mine only 1 tsp. The recipe on the flour bag doesn't call for it at all. Yours look so fluffy. I like that this is a Pioneer method, I like all things pioneer. Thank you for sharing.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

You are welcome Faith.

Faith said...

sausage biscuits and gravy for for supper, I'm using your recipe. I am looking forward to hopefully taller biscuits. That 1tbs of BP should do the trick. :)

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Thanks Faith, let me know how yours turn out.

Nancy In Boise said...

I've made these before many times and they are really delicious!