Facebook0Pin0Reddit0Email0Print0 Trusted for the last 40 years, this easy homemade biscuit recipe requires just 3 ingredients.Whip up a batch of homemade biscuits for a dinner side dish, shortcake-starter, or as the base of a breakfast entree.When someone makes biscuits for 40 years, you know the recipe is a keeper.

Sometimes that person is your mom or your grandma, and sometimes that person is your culinary school BFF’s mother (thank you, Barbie!).It doesn’t matter who it is.What matters is that you get your hands on that recipe, and I have the tricks for these time-honored biscuits here.

Table of ContentsRecipe ingredientsIngredient notesStep-by-step instructionsRecipe tips and variations3-Ingredient Homemade Biscuits RecipeRecipe ingredients Ingredient notes Self-rising flour: If you can’t find this or don’t want to invest in a special flour just for baking, make your own self-rising flour.In a bowl, stir together 2 cups all-purpose flour with 1 tablespoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt.Cold butter: “Cold” is key.As the butter melts in the oven when the biscuits bake, it creates steam that yields a flaky, tender crumb.

If preferred, you could use cold shortening instead.Step-by-step instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.In a large bowl, combine the self-rising flour and cold butter.

Using a pastry cutter, a fork, or 2 knives, cut in butter until a coarse meal devel

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