Have you ever been to Knott’s Berry Farm? Chances are, if you have, then you have been to Mrs. Knott’s Fried Chicken and had their biscuits. They are the best! Served warm with butter, they melt in your mouth. Growing up, I would always ask my mom to buy the mix to make them at home. To us, the mix was never the same as the ones served in the restaurant. For years I wanted to duplicate the recipe, and now I have.
The actual test was my mom one day; she was over, so I made them, and she about fell over. She kept saying how good they were and how they were better than the ones served at Knotts Berry Farm. Now, whenever my mom comes over, this is what she wants for breakfast. The best thing only uses six staple ingredients!
Here’s the recipe for my version of biscuits; make them today.
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 10-15 minutes |
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- 1 stick + 2 tbsp butter very cold I prefer frozen
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
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- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. First, grease whatever you plan on baking the biscuits in. I use either a cast iron skillet or pie plate with two tablespoons of butter. Then in a large bowl mix flour, baking soda and powder, and salt. Working quickly, grate one stick of butter into a small bowl. Should the butter starts to soften re-chill in either the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes. Add cold butter to flour mixture using either a pastry cutter or fork cut butter into flour mixture. Pour in cold buttermilk and mix with wooden spoon until the mixture comes together. You may need a little more buttermilk, or you made need a bit more flour.
- Transfer dough to clean floured surface and gently pat dough into a rectangle or round shape. With a knife, cut dough and place on top of other half and gently press into dough repeat 3-4 times. Gently roll or shape dough into a rectangle about 1-2 inches thick. Using either a biscuit cutter, knife, or mason jar, cut dough into rounds or squares. Place on a baking sheet or pan and place in freezer for 10-15 minutes. Then bake until golden brown for 10-15 minutes. Every oven is different; you can set the timer to 10 minutes and go from there. Serve hot out of the range.
- Optional melt 2 tablespoons of butter and brush the tops of the biscuits.
This recipe works best with all-purpose flour and is not interchangeable with self-rising flour. This recipe also works well 1 for 1 gluten free ratio flour. If you use salted butter then omit the salt. Use buttermilk do not sour milk with vinegar and attempt to use it.