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Homemade Brenda Gantt biscuit with cheese

Brenda Gantt Biscuit Recipe

This is the best Brenda Gantt biscuit recipe that you will ever find! You can make those delicious biscuits at home to impress your friends and family.
4.95 from 127 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine International, Southern
Servings 6 people
Calories 327 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Skillet
  • Biscuit cutter

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups self-rising flour
  • cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 525 degrees.
  • Grease the skillet first with the vegetable shortening.
  • Combine flour and salt in a bowl.
  • Create a whole in the middle, like a well.
  • Pour the buttermilk into the hole, and spread the shortening on top.
  • Mix the buttermilk and shortening using your hands, until there are no visible lumps.
  • Clean your hands, and then rub some flour on them.
  • Transfer the dough to your work surface.
  • Massage the dough softly and gently.
  • Cut the dough into one-inch-thick pieces, using a biscuit cutter.
  • Transfer the dough pieces to the greased skillet.
  • Place the skillet into the preheated oven, and reduce the heat to 500 degrees.
  • Bake until your biscuits turn golden, and the sides are soft.

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Notes

  • Use whole milk — Though the Brenda Gantt biscuits recipe doesn’t specify which milk to use, we’d strongly recommend using whole milk. Other options just don’t work in biscuits and will affect the texture.
 
  • Let it rise — What makes Brenda Gantt biscuits so famous is the dough. It should be fluffy and light, so you should let it rise.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Brenda Gantt Biscuit Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
327
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
3
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
366
mg
16
%
Potassium
 
100
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
49
g
16
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
45
IU
1
%
Calcium
 
46
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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