Old-fashioned biscuits are something of an enigma for many cooks. They’re so simple to make, and have such a small number of ingredients, many of us tend to over-think the process. This can lead to disastrous, or at least, not so great results.

My mother-in-law has been making biscuits for about 60 years, and I decided to film her one morning as she was preparing to do her thing. As a retired school cook from Boone County WV, she’s probably made in excess of eleventy twelve bazillion biscuits, so she’s something of an expert on the subject. If you can forgive the telephone call in the middle of the episode, you may pick up a thing or two. The recipe that she uses is below.

Boone County Biscuits

Ingredients :

2 C Self-Rising flour (preferably Hudson Cream brand)
2 Tbsp Canola Oil
About 1 C Buttermilk

Supplies:

10-inch Cast Iron Skillet
Large mixing bowl
Wooden Spoon
Biscuit cutter

Method: In the video

Makes 6-8 biscuits, depending on the size of the cutter.

 
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