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5 Ingredient Biscuits

Sep 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment

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No need to be intimidated by making biscuits with this quick and easy 5 Ingredient Biscuits with just five simple ingredients for flaky delicious biscuits!

Easy, flaky 5 Ingredient Biscuits Recipe - No need to be intimidated by making biscuits with this quick and easy 5 Ingredient Biscuits with just five simple ingredients for flaky delicious biscuits!

5 Ingredient Biscuits

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With Fall officially here, and Thanksgiving quickly approaching, I wanted to share this super simple 5 Ingredient Biscuits recipe because everyone needs a go-to biscuits recipe!  I typically think of warm cozy biscuits as a cold weather food and a perfect side dish on Thanksgiving, but of course they're great all year long, even during the Summer for picnics, which is why it's so important to have a good recipe that you know you can always turn to, like this one.

Some people are intimidated by making biscuits and turn to pre-made refrigerated ones, which are fine, but you just can't beat flaky, homemade biscuits.  And I wanted to come up with and share a biscuit recipe that isn't intimidating and is simple enough for everyone to follow.

The most difficult part of this 5 ingredient biscuits recipe is cutting shortening into the flour, and that's mostly only because not everyone has a pastry blender.  A pastry blender is really easy to find, and incredibly useful to have around (I use mine for most non-yeast breads, pie crust, even some muffins and cupcakes!).  You can grab one here on Amazon. You can also get a similar cutting effect using a fork or 2 knives.  You can even pulse it in a food processor until pea-sized clumps form.

To cut biscuits into circles, you can use these biscuit cutters, if you'd like. But, honestly, I just use a drinking glass most of the time.

Easy, flaky 5 Ingredient Biscuits Recipe - No need to be intimidated by making biscuits with this quick and easy 5 Ingredient Biscuits with just five simple ingredients for flaky delicious biscuits!

Try these 5 ingredient Biscuits in this Biscuits and Gravy Casserole!

5 Ingredient Biscuits Recipe

Easy, flaky 5 Ingredient Biscuits Recipe - No need to be intimidated by making biscuits with this quick and easy 5 Ingredient Biscuits with just five simple ingredients for flaky delicious biscuits!

5 Ingredient Biscuits

No need to be intimidated by making biscuits with this quick and easy 5 Ingredient Biscuits with just five simple ingredients for flaky delicious biscuits!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 193kcal
Author: The Gracious Wife

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ¾ cup cold milk

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • Add shortening and cut in with a pastry blender until clumps are the size of peas.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Pour milk into the well.
  • Gently mix in milk with a fork until just combined.
  • Roll out dough on a floured surface to about ½-inch thick.
  • Cut biscuits into 2-½" rounds.
  • Place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
  • Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through and lightly golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1.3mg
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