Cook the biscuits on a lightly greased hot skilletgriddle about 1 inch apart. Coat the skillet with the remaining shortening.
When making biscuits over a campfire keep in mind that your outdoor stovetop will require a very hot space.
Skillet biscuits. Knead dough with your fingers and add milk when necessary. Cut with small biscuit cutter. Butter bottom of skillet and place biscuits in pan.
In a large bowl whisk the 2 cups of flour with the baking powder salt and baking soda. Instructions preheat your oven to 475 degrees f. Mix together flour 3 tbsp sugar baking powder salt and baking soda.
Use your best judgement as to the heat i generally use a more moderate flame and brown biscuits 3 to 4 minutes each side though the original recipe says to brown them for 5 7 minutes each side over high heat. Instructions mix together water yeast and 1 tsp sugar. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
Place skillets in the preheated oven to heat up and melt butter 5 to 10 minutes. Grease a 9 inch cast iron skillet liberally with butter. Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to desired thickness.
Make a well with flour mixture and slowly add milk into the middle. Preheat oven to 4500f. Mix buttermilk and eggs together in a small bowl.
Add the cubed butter and using your. In a mixing bowl stir together the flour sugar baking powder salt and baking soda with a whisk. Add in yeast mixture and buttermilk and stir until dry ingredients are incorporated.
With a pastry blender or your hands cut in the butter and shortening into. Add in the cold butter and quickly work the butter into the. Add the buttermilk to the mixture and stir just until combined.
Bake until tops of biscuits are golden brown about 12 18 minutes. In a large bowl whisk together both flours baking powder baking soda and salt. Let stand for 5 7 minutes until foamy.
Preheat grill to high heat. Place the hot skillet into the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 425 degrees fahrenheit. Step 1 preheat the oven to 4500 and butter a 12 inch cast iron skillet.
Stir in the buttermilk until dough forms. Brush tops with additional melted butter. Preheat oven to 425 degrees f 220 degrees c.
Place each biscuit into the skillet and using a fork immediately turn to coat both sides with shortening. Heat a large cast iron skillet with a tight fitting lid on. Place 1 tablespoon butter in two 10 inch cast iron skillets.
Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Skillet Gravy
