Buttermilk Skillet Biscuits

Preheat oven to 500ºF.

In a mixing bowl place the self-rising flour and salt. Add the shortening cubes and mix with your fingers until it resembles little peas.

Add the buttermilk and stir with a fork until almost completely incorporated (depending on the humidity you may need to add up to 1 whole cup buttermilk; the dough should be a little sticky, not completely dry). Use your hands to bring the dough together, making sure you are gentle with the dough.

On a piece of parchment, pat the dough into approximately a 9-1/2 ” circle. It will be about 3/4″ thick.

Pour half the melted butter into the bottom of the skillet and place the biscuit dough on top. Then pour the rest of the melted butter on top and brush to completely coat the biscuit with melted butter.

Bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and cut into wedges.

Serve with butter, honey and homemade strawberry jam.

You can also make these as individual biscuits. When the dough is on the parchment, just pat it into a rectangle and using a pizza cutter, wet knife, or a biscuit cutter, cut the biscuits into individual pieces. Place on a baking sheet or in a pie dish with the sides just touching on top of the melted butter and follow the rest of the instructions.

Makes approximately 8-10 biscuits.

Enjoy!

(Recipe adapted from Mrs. Happy Homemaker.)