Mamaws Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

[JGeeting]

I made this biscuits over the weekend and they were absolutely DELICIOUS!!!  They tasted exactly like my mom used to make them. No complaints here. Definintely going to make this recipe over and over again!!! Thanks so much!!!

[Duckalucky]

This is incredibly clever, and looks SO yummy.  Mmm.

[acaciah]

Sooooo good.  Seriously.  They taste just like omni buttermilk biscuits.   

[mystico_tala]

I've been trying to find a perfect recipe for biscuits because my last few tries have been disasters (I'm assumed because of the soy milk).  These were AMAZING.  They tasted exactly like the biscuits my mom used to make!  They rose very nicely   I got 13 biscuits out of the batch, I could probably cut the recipe in half next time because now I'll just eat them all!
I added some fake Parmesan cheese and rosemary to the batter and used vegan butter (earth balance) instead of shortening, just because I didn't have any.  Oh, an rice vinegar because I had just run out of white, didn't taste anything out of the ordinary, so I assume that worked alright too!  I also sprinkled some of the Parmesan on top of the butter slabs before I put them in the oven.
 
MMmmmm, so delicious!  These are going to be a staple for me now!

[rccourtney]

This recipe was great!  Definitely the best biscuits I have ever made.  Next time I would use 1-2 Tablespoons less soymilk as the batter was quite sticky and they spread a bit too much in the oven. 
I made 6 big biscuits and in the future I would probably halve the recipe so I don't have leftovers.

[sfreiberg]

I liked this recipe because it was easy and I had all of the ingredients on hand.  I had to add more flour though because it was really sticky!  This was the first time I had ever made biscuits from scratch and I didn't realize just how thick the biscuits need to be when you roll them out.  And I thought they were done even though they didn't get very golden.  Just a few things to watch out for for any other first-timers!

[TofuttiCutie]

Very quick and easy.  A+

[chandadefoor]

I would substitute the Crisco with Spectra shortening. It IS vegan, and non-hydrogenized. This is a similar recipe to mine. I can't wait to try the vinegar!! That might just be the magical ingredient I'm missing. Thanks!

Also, if anyone cares, you can make the biscuits "brown" by melting some Earth Balance and spreading a thin layer on the biscuits before baking. It adds a little bit of yum!

[Candace_VZ]

Just a note on the "vegan butter flavored shortening" I wrote crisco and this was there reply:

Dear Ms. VandeZande,

This letter is in reference to your recent contact with Crisco. We appreciate the time you have taken to contact us and most certainly enjoy hearing from consumers who enjoy our products.

 In response to your inquiry, the butter flavor did originate as a dairy ingredient. 

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact us. If you should have further questions or need additional information, please visit our website at www.crisco.com or contact us at 800-766-7309, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST.

So that sucks but its not really a vegan shortening.  :'(

[uhblondie]

The original Crisco Shortening and Crisco Butter-Flavored Shortening are two different products.  If you go out of your way to make things difficult, then of course nothing will be vegan.  I'm not saying the original is, since I dunno where the mono- and diglycerides came from, but why would anyone pick up the one that clearly says on the label it tastes like butter? We all do what we can but some of us are on an extremely tight budget so don't give us a hard time if we can't stop in at some expensive health food store for small kitchen staples.

I totally agree with what you are saying, veganfilmjunkie, but I just wanted to point out that the reason everyone is talking about the Crisco butter-flavored shortening in particular is because that is the specific type mentioned by the author in the recipe. We all misunderstand or misread ingredients on products from time to time, so its nice when one vegan can help out another. That way we don't ALL have to write Crisco or whatever company to decipher their ingredient lists! ;-)

[amy123]

I made these twice.  First time as directed.  They came out tender and delicious.  We loved them!  The 2nd time, I used half whole wheat pastry flour, and they weren't nearly as good. 

I didn't have any self-rising flour, so I googled it found out how to make my own.  Very cool.  These biscuits get an A from everyone in our family!
Thanks for posting, heybrookeashley!