I decided to make crock pot chicken and noodle soup with homemade flaky buttermilk biscuits! It has been so cold here lately and I needed a warm, home cooked, and comforting meal. I woke up early and made a grocery list for everything so I could fix it quick and let it sit in the crockpot for hours. The grocery store was out of buttermilk and egg noodles so I had to do more homemade making than I planned!
I went to Pinterest to find a recipe for buttermilk biscuits and couldn’t find any without crisco and so I used Burger Mary’s recipe, but replaced the Crisco with butter. The reason I chose this recipe over all the others is because I wanted a tutorial and this one had a nice and clear one. They were so delicious, flaky, fast, and easy to make!
You will need: *2/3 cup cold butter cut into small cubes, *2 1/4 cups plain flour, *2 1/2 teaspoons of fresh baking powder,* 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, *pinch of salt, *pinch of sugar.
**extra flour and butter for kneading and spreading**
-I had to make my own butter milk-
**1 1/4 cup whole milk, and 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon white vinegar.**
Sift together the sugar, salt, baking powder, and flour. Add the cubed butter and mash it into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or a fork.
All the butter should be pea sized.
Pour the buttermilk into the bowl.
Mix until fully combined.
Add the dough to a floured surface.
Roll the dough about one inch thick. If the dough is hard to work with, coat it with flour.
Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl and spread it onto the dough.
Fold one side to the middle and then one side on top. Flatten it out.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Repeat the folding process two more times. (this is what gives the biscuits a buttery flaky texture)
I couldn’t find the biscuit cutter so I improved and used a wine glass.
It worked perfectly!
I buttered the top of the biscuits for more flavor.
After cutting the biscuits out, do more of the folding process.
Add the biscuits to a greased baking sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes. (or until golden)
The middles were so soft and tasty! Make sure you taste the dought (don’t fear the eggs) to make sure it has enough salt.
You can eat these for breakfast too! Serve them with eggs and bacon or jelly and butter! I wish my Grandma was here to try them. She loves the homemade biscuits. I want to make these for Easter brunch as little breakfast sandwiches!
These were the perfect touch to the chicken and noodle soup. They aren’t ideally healthy, but everything is ok in moderation. I’ll post the chicken noodle soup this weekend! xo
Kimberly says
These look delicious! I completely agree with butter in place of the crisco (gross!)
Linda @ TheFitty says
Oh yum, i can have this with…you guessed it–EHHGGGSSS!
Taralynn McNitt says
you remind me of the girl on “the amanda show” hahaha!!!
emily says
Great Job!
Cassie says
Does this work with GF flour?
Taralynn McNitt says
I have no idea, but the internet has gluten free/flour conversion charts that you can probably use to substitute. They may not bake the same, but you could always give it a try! Who doesn’t love a challenge?
Kaylin @ Enticing Healthy Eating says
Oh goodness, you’re speaking to my southern roots with this recipe! I like that you used butter instead of shortening. Boo to shortening. Butter is better. I like the new website design too by the way!
Taralynn McNitt says
Thanks girl!!
I’m trying to cook more Southern foods now that I’m a permanent resident. I may change the title of my blog “Southern Ripoff” 🙂 kidding, but seriously, what Southern recipe do I need to try next? Shrimp and Grits?
And thank you!! xo
Kaylin @ Enticing Healthy Eating says
I say try chicken and waffles next! 😀 And you’re quite welcome!
Livi @ Eat, Pray, Work It Out says
amazing! I’ve made biscuits once, in a cooking class and it was fu but a lot of work!
Taralynn McNitt says
these weren’t too hard! (more than a can) but fun!
Stacy @ Sweating Tulipz says
These look scrumptious! My husband loves biscuits and he’s lucky to get the Pillsbury, out of the can version. I’ll have to give these a try!
Taralynn McNitt says
hahaha! Let me know what he thinks. They’re actually really fun to make!
mara says
Thank you for sharing your photos. I love the how to photos because I’m a visual person when it comes to directions. I can’t wait to make these.
Ashley @ AllAshleyMarie says
Yum! My dad always used to make the Pillsbury ones but I would love to make them homemade!
Taralynn McNitt says
The pillsbury ones are amazing, but homemade biscuits are so much more fun to make!
Sarah says
You can always grate the butter, thats what i do 🙂 I’ve been looking for a healthier chicken pot pie recipe… maybe you could do one??
quin says
Made these last night. Recommend to everyone!
Taralynn McNitt says
thank you!
Sarah says
These came out perfect!
Taralynn McNitt says
🙂 Happy to hear that!