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Bear Fat Buttermilk Biscuits

You can of course make these biscuits with lard or duck fat. But if you do, make sure the lard is freshly rendered, not the nasty hydrogenated stuff that can be kept at room temperature. If going all-bear or duck or lard freaks you out, go half and half. You will notice that my biscuits are a little dark. This is because I used 1/2 cup of acorn flour. You can do this, too, or sub in up to 1/2 cup of any other sort of flour for variety.

Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12 biscuits
Calories: 204 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup rendered bear fat
  • 1 cup cold buttermilk, plus 2 more tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons bear fat or melted butter (to brush on top)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 450°F. Get a baking sheet or cast iron frying pan ready.
  2. Whisk together the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. Add the bear fat and mash it into the flour with a fork or a pastry cutter. Work fast so the bear fat doesn't melt on you. You're done when the mixture looks like little crumbly peas.
  3. Pour in the buttermilk and stir together just until the dough comes together. It should be pretty sticky, but the dough will come away from the sides of the bowl. Don't overwork it, or your biscuits will be tough.
  4. Cover your hands lightly with flour and pick the dough up and set it on a floured work surface; I use a clean kitchen counter. Don't knead the dough so much as fold it over on itself. Flatten it out into a disc about 3/4 inch thick. Use a cutter or a glass to cut rounds out, setting each one on the baking sheet or frying pan so they are just barely touching each other. Reform the dough until you use it all up. If the cutter gets sticky, dust it with flour.
  5. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the tops begin to brown. As soon as they come out, paint with the melted butter. Eat warm.

Nutrition Information

Calories 204kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 135mg (6%) Potassium 53mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 91IU (2%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204

% Daily Value*

Calories 204kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 135mg 6%
Potassium 53mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 91IU 2%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.