Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup COLD butter, cubed
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Preheat oven to 400°.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Cut in the very cold butter with two knives or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the buttermilk until just combined. Do not over mix.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough. Pat into a rectangle that’s about an inch thick. Cut out biscuits and place on a parchment paper lined pan with the sides of biscuits almost touching.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or just until tops are lightly golden. Makes approximately 11 to 12 biscuits. 

[@karenhamilton504]

I used to use all purpose flour, adding all those ingredients until I started making them with seld-rising flour, 1 stick of cold butter, cut up and 1.5 cups of buttermilk, and I make my own buttermilk also. 460° for 12-15 minutes. So easy. Thanks Tom! You're a good teacher!

[@debbiecoyne]

I'm born & raised in New York, but I think I inherited my love for southern foods from my daddy who was born & raised in North Carolina. I'm also ½ Italian, so i also love Italian cuisine, too. I can't say that I like all types of cuisine cause I don't, but i do like a lot.

[@annelefevre9457]

Use the leftover dough formed w/ your hands into a ball…. Then press down. Smaller but just as good. A little taste w/ honey ., so good!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

I agree with you! I’m a big fan of biscuits with honey!

[@MrBearbait75]

That's what I was thinking. Where's the baby biscuit? Use all the dough that way.... Thanks for showing how to make changes on the fly(like when it was still too dry).

[@jeremecrane7924]

Great biscuits Tom!!!!!

[@arizonny]

Cut them in squares. No waste or re-forming the dough. Nothing says a biscuit has to be round! 😁

[@user-zk1xt1jq9v]

MR. TOM a retired school teachers in our church. Where my late husband was choir director told this advice when cooking biscuits make more than you need.take the ones you don't need bake them in oven about 6 or7 min. Let cool and in a good freezer container whe need them take out and finish baking this was some the best advice I receive I'm 86 now and still do it was great having 4 children and a husband that loved biscuits. I really enjoy your videos.

[@beverlyproudfoot583]

My Grannie and all six of her children were left handed. Lol. Makes me homesick for my childhood. God has all of them now 😇

[@lizhart1987]

Like your dad I like golden brown biscuits. Hate white half baked biscuits. My grandkids always say “Burn one for Granny Liz”. 😊

[@danaridings6387]

Love these biscuits! I butter the tops right after they come out of the oven. I also love seeing the different Tshirts you wear, places and sayings.

[@sharonlatour6230]

YUM YUM YUM!!!!!! I don't buy canned biscuits anymore. One time, I didn't have buttermilk. Well, I used plain full fat greek yogurt thinned down to pouring consistency, like buttermilk. Best biscuits I ever made.

[@user-tb1cu5bi8m]

My great aunt Lily use to make an anatomically correct little man with left over dough. She was a hoot!

[@sandrapaden3252]

I just started watching your channel. Everything I’ve made so far has been good. I make theses biscuits every morning and my husband loves them. Thank you

[@sharoncoon5439]

When we were you d kids our dad told us about moms first time making biscuits! He called them hockey pucks!! But over the years moms biscuits were great. So practice makes perfect.

[@SuperDenise128]

I never thought to use a box grater to shred the butter. What a great tip. Thank you Tom.

[@tinlizzie938]

Ok there it is - I have no excuse now lol! Thank you for putting this one up! We've gotten where we don't like canned biscuits anymore - soooo glad to have this recipe!!!!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We hope you enjoy them. There’s a big difference between a homemade biscuit and a canned on. Thank you so much for watching.

[@AKHWJ3ST]

I'm sitting here, my mouth is drooling. I can almost taste them! Mmmmmm

[@Laura-fj2ks]

God gave us hands to use !!! Hands are God given tools Amen 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We agree - but clearly, not everyone does! Thank you so much for watching our video and reaching out with an encouraging comment. We really do appreciate it.

[@vickifrakes9488]

I’m a lefty too. Lefties are always right, is what I’ve always heard. Love homemade buttermilk biscuits. You need to put a damp towel under the board so it will stay in place.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Good suggestion. We appreciate you watching our videos.

[@teressaschroerlucke2414]

Biscuits and gravy yum yum. Have to have some tomorrow.

[@lunar511]

My grandmother showed me how to make biscuits. Her are her instructions. Get a bowl of flour and make a hole in the center of it. Add some lard and mix it together with your hands. When the lard is mixed in it gradually add some milk a little at a time and mix that in too with your hands. And when it looks right pat it out on the table and use a glass to cut into biscuits. Have a cookie sheet with some lard melted in it and when coat the biscuit on both sides with the grease and bake till they look done. Her stove was a wood burning stove and she never burnt anything as long as I have known her.

[@darlenemorris9550]

My mother-in-law is 94 and this is exactly how she makes biscuits. She can whip them out in no time and everyone loves them. I have tried with her watching me and mine never are as good as hers.

[@janinejohnson1898]

Thank you for showing potential corrections, it’s very helpful. I’m less intomidated!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Please don't be intimidated! I know it's frustrating to try something and it not work out exactly like you hoped, but we always learn something in the process so we never consider it a loss! But I'm hopeful they will turn out to meet your expectations the very first time! Thanks for watching our channel!

[@ceruleanflesh]

Tom and Melissa I love this recipe! I recently started making my own biscuits and it's been a learning curve. Yours is the ONLY video I have seen that offered so many alternatives to how to make it if you don't have certain items. Thank you. I can tell you were a teacher. And I am thankful for your service as a teacher. I am a teacher myself. 🌻

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You’re very kind! Thank you so much. We hope you enjoy the biscuits. We appreciate that you’re watching!

[@gloriashepherd4448]

Tom and Melissa I know this am older video but I wanted to share something with you. I have been With my husband ( and old fashioned country boy) 37 years married 33, for about 20 years I tried to no avil make biscuits. Then I started watching cooks on utube and decided to try again. Well long story short I now know how to make homemade biscuits. I use self raising flou. These look amazing. Thanks

[@lanigellner6758]

Beautiful!

[@evelynjepson5955]

my aunt used to love drinking buttermilk....she used to churn the milk for her grandmother, and then go to school, and as she was coming home Granny had a glass for her to drink before going home, just something between her and her granny.

[@franceswenderoth9628]

You take the last little bit of dough and hand from it into the chef's treat

[@vanessajamieson7420]

In South Africa - I’m in Johannesburg - we call these scones & have them with jam & cream, yum!! I thought you were making biscuits that my friend in Kansas says they have with gravy & a meal. Biscuits to us are cookies to you. Love your channel

[@patrickschardt7724]

I love biscuits. My cast iron biscuit pan takes them to another level

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We use our cast iron to bake them in occasionally. Cast iron products are great additions to the kitchen!

[@dianehelensarno2060]

I just love the way you teach and cook at the same time!! It really helps with the visual lol!! So many variations of making a biscuit.I’m definitely making these.Can I ask,what type of mixing bowls do you prefer? And does it make a difference? Thank you Tom and Melissa love you guys god bless 🙏❤️

[@user-lb8cx7yi3w]

My mother always took those last scrapes and made a smaller biscuit. May not have looked as nice but it surely was good!

[@kathynorton3191]

Not much is better than homemade biscuits. Going to get my sweet husband to make these.

[@cindyostewart6806]

I am intimidated as a self taught cook to make biscuits. I have made biscuits once or twice but will try now that you taught me . Thanks for your recipe . God Bless you both!

[@debfarr5568]

I have a biscuit weakness...omg...they are just too good..I swear I should've been born southern...watching from n.y.

[@Rebeccawilliams-pb1us]

Tom, Weather has a lot to do with whether or not my dough is sticky or perfect. I don't know what is, but the weather will mess me up, every time! Thanks, for your hard work. Love your videos, Melissa!

[@MaryFletcher-cp6zz]

Love how you explain things!

[@MaryFletcher-cp6zz]

I want to cook like you when I grow up, I’m 76 yrs. Old😅

[@SuperDenise128]

I never knew about why you shouldn't twist the dough. You are a great teacher. I recently bought a bag of frozen biscuits. I think I will make my own and freeze them after they are gone.

[@deliaforet8997]

My mom made this all the time. The little dough was lovingly called her baby buscuit. Thank you for bringing back those precious memories. ❤ Happy New Year to you and your family. Do you also have recipe for the blueberry jam?

[@garfieldrupe630]

Now I know how to make biscuits. Thank you sir.

[@brendalamson2493]

Very good video. Thank you for sharing. 🎉

[@joycejohnson5911]

Another lefties here!! I'm going to make these tomorrow!!

[@CjWeller57]

I was watching this and my 3 year old..that absolutely loves biscuits, asked for these. I made them super quick and they are so amazingly good. My daughter normally picks breading out of biscuits and she is eating these like a sandwich. Thank you for sharing! This has changed our breakfast routine.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Your response had made us very happy! We love that your family enjoyed them!

[@kesmarn]

What a great Mom!

[@libbystarke2034]

I make awesome biscuits. After they cook, I brush melted butter on the top of them. I also bake blueberry biscuits. Mine are so light and fluffy. My husband and son loves them

[@reneekirby4303]

I love the way you teach cooking skills. Thank you so much.

[@BrianJoslyn]

Mmm... Gimmie all the biscuits and gravy! 🤣

[@barbarabaker5067]

Oh man‼️you made my mouth literally water , those looked so good❣️

[@marycannon6046]

Thank YOU---LORD JESUS for Tom & Melissa!

[@judyrowen9194]

I have always feared biscuits for some reason. I love biscuits and gravy. I will try yours and see if i do a better job.😅

[@drhyshek]

You’re such a good teacher!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you! I think his teaching skills really shine through when he's in the kitchen!

[@jenniferhatcher5326]

Look good. My husband likes his biscuits lightly browned too, but I like them a little more cooked. He was raised on canned biscuits and prefers them, while I love the homemade biscuits.

[@pattigudmundson143]

Looks perfect!

[@LuvtheRiverLife]

Oh so yummy thank you for sharing ❤

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Hope you enjoy them. And thanks so much for watching our channel!

[@loralocklear5237]

Looks so so good

[@lorimendenhall411]

Love yr t shitrts wish had one from texas strong

[@sammyhakimvlogs5608]

This Southern Buttermilk Biscuits recipe looks so delicious 😋 Mr. Tom.

[@susanwest2002]

Awesome job

[@KathleenCalhoun-em6ys]

Biscuits look gorgeous.

[@cathylongstreth5405]

Great teaching and video, and great-looking biscuits!❤❤

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thanks so much! 😊 We appreciate that you are watching.

[@asanablue]

Oh my yum yum. My fav!💜

[@dianasmith9876]

That little bit extra at the end I always say that’s the dogs biscuit and I put it on there anyway and they love my biscuits!

[@dianasmith9876]

What part of West Virginia are you from? I’m originally from Illinois, but I’ve been in West Virginia for 30 years now and I call at home. We live down around Summersville.

[@suzanneevans5069]

Yum yum. I can’t almost taste one.

[@rebeccatemple5901]

OMG those biscuits looked soooo tasty!! Will definitely give them a try! Need to learn how to get them to ride like that! I tried a slightly different recipe yesterday, but they didn't rise like Tom's did. Will definitely give this a shot. Thanks for this recipe.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You are welcome. We sure hope you enjoy them. Thank ou so much for watching our channel.

[@cutiekay5878]

Love homemade biscuits and love making them. Recipe looks delicious thank you for sharing.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You’re very welcome!

[@jolantapendlebury2178]

In England we call these Scones, I make buttermilk scones with jam and clotted cream, just delish.😊

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We love scones, too! We enjoyed some fantastic pastries when we visited London last year. WOW! Such deliciousness! Thank you so much for watching our channel. We really appreciate it.

[@user-gj1ke5ty8t]

I just watched this video .. in it you mention that you would love to be able to buy the pastry board w/a cloth cover. I was on Fleet Farm site and they have them. They also mention Amazon. I love watching your videos!!!!!!!

[@JeannePorter]

I am binge watching your videos because I'm a new subscriber. I LOVE your channel and the way you instruct! You truly are a fantastic teacher! One thing I've noticed you saying is that you feel like your hand gets in the way because you're left handed. On the contrary! In my opinion it's much easier to see what you're doing than most right handed creators. Of course it helps when you have a cracker jack videographer😉♥️!! Thanks for being so real and sharing your family recipes. The memories are similar to mine so it's very appreciated 💞🙏🏼💞

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Tom and Melissa they turned out great . Sure would like your recipe and video of your Cat Head Biscuits. Can't seem to make it work for me yet. I can follow your instructions though and they work good. Fred.

[@joynelson7230]

You could HAVE made a baby biscuit with that small dough. Love homemade biscuits. Your a awesome teacher instructor for cooking/baking. THANKS for all THESE recipes.❤️❤️😁😊🖐️👌👍

[@DebadooCreates]

You abandoned the baby biscuit! lol. My dad was the same as yours. He'd drop his toast down 2 or 3 times & it was black! I liked mine barely browned as a kid. Now of course I like it crunchier but nothing like dad. Those look so good. I miss my gas stove so much! & that jam looks amazing!

[@sharonlatour6230]

A damp dish rag or dish towel will keep your disk from sliding around on your counter top. Lovely kitchen, by the way! YUMMY looking biscuits, so much better than canned, and cheaper. Tom, you make and cook all your food with love!

[@kendrickcross4978]

The type of day can affect the dough as well. The humidity can make you add or subtract the liquid in your dough

[@evinrude1236]

Those look like what my grandmother called "cathead" biscuits. 😋

[@comesitatmytable9044]

That’s a term we’ve heard here before! We hope you get a chance to make some soon!

[@marylandmonroe]

Everybody I know makes the little bit of dough left over into a baby biscuit. No waste!

[@patricefrank369]

YUM!!!

[@spmrosepi1]

Yum Yum

[@carolwalker6965]

It's been a long time since I've made biscuits, but I may have to now.😋. Nothing is quite like homemade and my mom's were the best. The last piece of dough became the ugly biscuit at our house and it was my favorite.😂

[@elizabethbaldwin8488]

If you cut them square with a floured knife, no leftover scraps

[@diannalbarnes4190]

❤❤

[@irenemoran3493]

YUM!😋♥️

[@user-wr8bh3hi6i]

By the way I'm from West Virginia too

[@mhayes6864]

I just looked on Amazon, Is this similar to the board that you have, “Bethany Housewares 20 Inch Pastry Board and Cloth Set”? I would love to have one, too! Everything you make, looks delicious! Thank you for all your recipes! Eventually will get to try all of it!

[@pjcim1960]

As I watched other videos, either pie dough or biscuits, the chefs use a plastic or metal bench scraper to help turn over the dough or fold it in half, maybe you could try this another time or two. Good luck 🍀, your vid are AWESOME 👍 God bless 🙏

[@douglasradowick508]

T & M, I need a good recipe for biscuits! O gotta try this right quick! Doug❤️⭐⭐⭐

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We also have a recipe using the Formula L biscuit mix. It makes a nice biscuit as well.

[@readytogo3186]

You can just make the last biscuit by shaping it with your hands so you don't waste any dough! Just put it all together and flatten it same as the others. Mama always made hers by hand----never had a biscuit cutter----and they were perfectly shaped! Of course, she made them every morning, so she had a lot of practice! The last biscuit would be her "little long biscuit," as she called it; she just made it the same thickness, but just a little longer than the others. All were delicious! I have continued the tradition. I don't make them every morning, but when I make them and have a little left over, I make the "little long biscuit" like Mama did!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

What a lovely story of your mother. Thank you for sharing it with us. We really appreciate that you're watching our videos.

[@readytogo3186]

@@comesitatmytable9044So enjoyable!

[@johnnyhays2942]

FYI folks---you can put your butter in freezer -- then use a grater and grate your frozen butter -- grate mix grate mix---works well for me

[@tcooper802]

Oh my word ......yummy! Now i need to make bisquits! Any recipe for yeast rolls you could do ?

[@lorimendenhall411]

Can buscits so expensive we love you both happy holidays

[@robertasolomon7052]

Sir. You. Are. A. Good. Teacher. You. Don’t. Go. So. Fast. And. You. Don’t. Get. In. A. Hurry. That. Is. Good. We. Love. You’ll. Very. Much. God. Bless. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BeckyInCa]

😊

[@sidneythompson159]

Oh how I love biscuits💃 My favorite way of course is with gravy, YUM! I could go on & on but I have a question for you. When baking "frozen" biscuits, do we thaw first or put straight into oven from freezer? Then, is the cooking time a little longer? I live alone now & would like to start the freezer thing😉 Thanks so much. I love your recipes.

[@katharinelombard5178]

I would love to know if these freeze well? And if so, how?

[@katharinelombard5178]

Ha! You just answered :)

[@yomama8873]

Yummmmmy❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@comesitatmytable9044]

It's hard to beat a nice, warm biscuit. Thanks so much for watching our channel.

[@lorimendenhall411]

God bless you sir

[@laall1086]

First of all, thank you so much for sharing your recipes. I recently subscribed and I truly enjoy watching you make all kinds of delicious food. I attempted to make your buttermilk biscuits but I’m disappointed to say they didn’t come out the way I had hoped. I’m not sure where I went wrong but they tasted very bland. Maybe you can help with some suggestions? I followed your recipe, but didn’t know which type of butter to use so I chose unsalted butter. I’m thinking that might be it? I also used a toaster oven for baking instead of my gas oven. I baked about 15 minutes and they came out a tad too dark and crispy for my liking. Please note I don’t have a cooking/baking background so I’m sure it’s something I’m doing wrong. I’m looking forward to making your chocolate cake and brownies as I’m a chocoholic too! Thanks again.

[@msponer6790]

Hey Mr Tom…enjoying your videos….question….do you have a preference for APF brand and the butter..salted or non salt butter?…thanks

[@jmarcos1008]

These look so delicious, thank you. Do you have a preferred brand of flour that you like to use? I'm sorry if some already asked this, I don't read the comments.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We always use Martha White but probably out of habit. If it’s available, that’s the product we purchase. However, we aren’t convinced it makes a real difference.

[@readytogo3186]

White Lily is the best flour. I know you didn't ask me, but I just had to tell you. It is wonderful. I also use it to make cakes. It's just the best. The bag says it's made from soft winter wheat and makes excellent cakes. Doesn't cost any more to get the best! (Just my opinion, of course! Try one bag. I think you'll like it. My best friend said "you made a believer out of me!" after I told her what brand I use.) Edit: There is a recipe for biscuits on the back of the bag and I use that. I always use self-rising for biscuits.

[@francrouch9347]

My family used an item called 'Grandma's Fork' to cut butter into the dry ingredients.

[@madelinechriston8970]

Hi Tom, I'm a new subscriber. Nice to meet you and your wife, Melissa. I've been skipping around your recipes and gave really enjoyed watching you cook. I cook as well, but I'm always looking for the next best recipe, lol. God bless you both. I'll look forward to watching!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much for watching our channel! We hope you find lots of recipes to enjoy!

[@mariaalvarado9556]

Loved the video but I am still scared to make them homemade lol

[@steveop123]

My mom and grandmother would just roll up that excess dough and make a tester biscuit on the pan

[@comesitatmytable9044]

No reason to waste any of it. Thank you so much for watching our channel. We are happy to have you at the table with us.

[@gregorychamberlain6021]

My Grandmother and Mother Taught Me Everything with Cooking and They Knew What They were doing!

[@MarHauck]

This might be a really crazy question but why do you always use your bottom oven not the top one?

[@debrasaldana2134]

How to reheat the biscuit after freezing them?

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Let them thaw and we either reheat a few minutes in the oven or wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave a seconds. But not too long or they’ll get tough.

[@lorimendenhall411]

Thank you sir make mybown biscits