Description
Heavenly Southern angel biscuits blend buttermilk’s tangy richness with yeast’s gentle rise, creating a cloud-like texture that melts in your mouth. Buttery layers promise comfort and warmth, inviting you to savor each delicate, flaky bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 cups (1200 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shortening
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) buttermilk
Leavening Agents:
- 1 package (7 grams / 1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) baking soda
- 3 teaspoons (15 milliliters) baking powder
Seasoning and Liquid Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) salt
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) warm water (110 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Melted butter for brushing
Instructions
- Prepare a spacious mixing vessel and sift together dry ingredients including flour, sugar, leavening agents, and seasoning to ensure even distribution.
- Activate the yeast by stirring it into tepid water, allowing it to bloom and become frothy, which indicates live cultures.
- Incorporate cold shortening into the flour mixture using fingertips or a specialized pastry tool, creating a textured, crumbly consistency.
- Gently combine the activated yeast with tangy buttermilk, then fold into the flour blend until a soft, slightly tacky dough forms.
- Transfer the dough onto a generously floured work surface and delicately knead, just enough to bring the ingredients together without overworking.
- Roll out the dough to a uniform half-inch thickness and use a circular cutter to shape the biscuits, placing them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Drape a clean kitchen towel over the biscuits and position in a draft-free, warm environment to encourage rising, allowing approximately 30 minutes for expansion.
- Warm the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit, preparing for baking.
- Slide the risen biscuits into the preheated oven and bake until they develop a golden, appetizing exterior, typically 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and brush with melted butter for a glossy, rich finish, then serve immediately while warm and tender.
Notes
- Check yeast freshness by ensuring it becomes foamy in warm water, which guarantees proper rising and fluffy biscuits.
- Use cold shortening and work quickly when cutting it into flour to create flaky, tender biscuit texture.
- Allow biscuits to rise in a draft-free, warm area like near a preheated oven to help develop soft, airy layers.
- Brush biscuits with melted butter immediately after baking for a golden, rich finish that enhances flavor and appearance.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern (American)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 270 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg