In October I stumbled into a nice little Charleston restaurant called Poogan’s Porch. That evening I was served the best buttermilk biscuits I have ever tasted, along with some honey-butter. I salivate.
So, being in a land where our motto is “if you can’t get ‘em, make ‘em”, I ran across a recipe for Poogan’s Porch buttermilk biscuits. Oh happy day!
Without further adieu…
- 5 cups self-rising flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/4 pound shortening
- 2 cups buttermilk
Combine first 3 ingredients and mix well. Add shortening and mix with hands until shortening is broken up into quarter-sized pieces. Add buttermilk and mix until all is incorporated. Mix as little as possible! Or they will come out as heavy as hockey-pucks.
Roll out to 3/4-inch thickness.
Cut with a round glass.
Place at least 1/2 inch apart on the pan
Bake at 350F until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Yes. These turned out like hockey-pucks. But they tasted fabulous. Will try again soon.
