Mama’s Biscuits Homemade Recipe – Crisco and Butter

If you are looking for the best mama’s biscuits homemade recipe full of Crisco and butter we found recipe for you. It is made by the most amazing grandmother from Georgia who shared this recipe and it went viral. And because of that I am going to add to her internet success. Today, we are making homemade biscuits. The recipe is from Pat Wilbanks. But, wait there is more…How to make self-rising flour or make…keep reading.

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Hello my dear readers,

Our recipe today went viral in July 2020. Made by Pat Wilbanks and full of flavor and nostalgia called “home sweet home”. And made by the best person you can imagine, 77 young grandmother. The recipe is called…

Mama’s Biscuits!

So, you know why it went viral? When you see the word Mama’s and Grandmother’s in one video…you know it has to be the best homemade recipe. Ever.

If you haven’t try this recipe I am going to share my experience with it.

So, let’s start.

For this recipe you need only 4 ingredients.

They are:

  • self-rising flour
  • Crisco shortening
  • buttermilk
  • butter
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mama’s biscuits is the best homemade recipe

So, recipe is super simple and very easy to make. In case you don’t have self-rising flour or buttermilk, I am going to teach you how to make it in your kitchen. Cheap, easy and fast.

The first question is..

How to make self-rising flour?

Ingredients

2 cups flour (all purpose)

1 TBSP baking powder (no aluminum)

1 tsp salt

Instructions

Add flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.

Whisk all ingredients together and you just made self-rising flour.

Congratulations!

Use immediately or store in an airtight container.

Making Buttermilk

Ingredients

1 cup milk

1 TBSP white vinegar, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Pour 1 cup milk into small bowl or a liquid measuring cup.

Add 1 TBSP of vinegar and quickly stir using a wooden spoon.

Let it sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.

After 10 minutes: You just made the best homemade buttermilk. (and you saved money)

Now, if you have homemade buttermilk and self-rising flour you are ready to make the best homemade biscuits.

In your kitchen.

FIRST OPTION – Making Mama’s Biscuits BY HAND

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, plus 1/3 cup for dusting

1/3 cup Crisco shortening

1 cup buttermilk

2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted (don’t use margarine)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.

Combine flour, Crisco shortening and buttermilk in your large mixing bowl.

Stir until well combined. Be sure to mash shortening into the flour and buttermilk.

Then add 1/3 cup of flour to a baking pan, dump the dough into the pan and knead together. Pat it out to about 3/4 inch thick.

Your next step is to use biscuit cutter (or cookie cutter or glass) and make 8 biscuit rounds.

Transfer them to prepared baking sheet.

Spoon melted butter over the top of each biscuit.

Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.

IMPORTANT: For golden brown top, broil the biscuits for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Remove from oven, top with more melted butter and enjoy.

Serve with sour cream, garlic, eggs and ham. (or anything you like)

Enjoy and share.

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How to make Mama’s Biscuits using KitchenAid Mixer?

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, plus 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup for dusting

1/3 cup Crisco shortening

1 cup buttermilk

2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted (don’t use margarine)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.

Add the following ingredients to your mixing bowl: flour, Crisco shortening and buttermilk.

Using your stand mixer on low mix until all ingredients are combined.

Switch out the paddle attachment for your dough hook attachment.

Add 1/3 cup of flour and mix until the dough comes together.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured board.

Knead for a second.

Pat it out to about 3/4 inch thick.

Your next step is to use biscuit cutter (or cookie cutter or glass) and make 8 biscuit rounds.

Transfer them to prepared baking sheet.

Spoon melted butter over the top of each biscuit.

Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.

IMPORTANT: For golden brown top, broil the biscuits for 1 to 2 minutes.

Remove from oven, top with more melted butter.

Enjoy while still hot.

Sweet options: Raspberry jam or your favorite, Nutella spread and whip cream…Yes, I know.

My favorite option: With best fried egg and Italian Parsley. (Optional: Add tomatoes, red peppers, spinach…)

mama’s biscuits is the best breakfast option with fried egg

Are you ready to eat?

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Making Mama's Biscuits BY HAND

Yield: 8 pieces
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes

If you are looking for the best mama's biscuits homemade recipe full of Crisco and butter we found recipe for you.

Mama's Homemade Biscuits

It is made by the most amazing grandmother from Georgia. Her name is Pat Willbank.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, plus 1/3 cup for dusting
  • 1/3 cup Crisco shortening
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted (don't use margarine)

Instructions

    Preheat oven to 425 F.

    Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.

    Combine flour, Crisco shortening and buttermilk in your large mixing bowl.

    Stir until well combined. Be sure to mash shortening into the flour and buttermilk.

    Then add 1/3 cup of flour to a baking pan, dump the dough into the pan and knead together. Pat it out to about 3/4 inch thick.

    Your next step is to use biscuit cutter (or cookie cutter or glass) and make 8 biscuit rounds.

    Transfer them to prepared baking sheet.

    Spoon melted butter over the top of each biscuit.

    Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.

    IMPORTANT: For golden brown top, broil the biscuits for 1 to 2 minutes.

    Remove from oven, top with more melted butter and enjoy.

    Serve with sour cream, garlic, eggs and ham. (or anything you like)

    Enjoy and share.

Notes

How to make buttermilk?

1 cup milk
1 TBSP white vinegar, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Pour 1 cup milk into small bowl or a liquid measuring cup.

Add 1 TBSP of vinegar and quickly stir using a wooden spoon.

Let it sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.

After 10 minutes: You just made the best homemade buttermilk. (and you saved money)

making self-rising flour

How to make self-rising flour?

Yield: 2 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Easy way to make self-rising flour.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour (all purpose)
  • 1 TBSP baking powder (no aluminum)
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

    Add flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.

    Whisk all ingredients together and you just made self-rising flour.

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Before I say Ciao to you I have one more thing or two…

So let’s go back to our post … the best homemade mama’s biscuits.

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mama’s biscuits made using kitchenaid mixer

FINAL NOTE

In this post we learn the following:

  • How to make self-rising flour
  • How to make buttermilk
  • and how to make homemade biscuits (by hand or KitchenAid mixer)

What else do I need to mention?

Let me think for a moment. O yes, BUTTER.

One ingredient we did not talk about it the BUTTER! Again, the butter. Of course you can use YOUR store bought version or you can make your own. No, I am not kidding. In case you want to learn how to make the best homemade butter check the link below:

If you need to butter someone up-HOMEMADE BUTTER

The shortening is my favorite CRISCO . Buy from amazon or visit your favorite store. (Walmart, Safeway, Superstore…)

And now we are done. The list of 4 ingredient is completed.

You know enough about each of the following: self-rising flour, butter milk, shortening and butter.

Yes, you know enough to make biscuits in your kitchen.

Enjoy.

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the best mama’s biscuits for you

LIFE LESSON

What else did we learn?

Bake with love just how Pat Wilbanks did. Be inspired by her simple recipe and share with more people. Because….

BAKING = LOVE

And LOVE is everything we need. No virus can touch you if you are full of LOVE.

So, keep baking. Just how Pat is doing it. And enjoy…

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Don’t forget to look from different perspectives…it is important in life.

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The best homemade mama’s biscuits- different perspectives

Ask questions. Why do some people get things easily in life than others…and be kind.

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