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Church's Honey Biscuits
5 from 24 votes

Church's Honey Biscuits

Church's Honey Biscuits are soft, flaky biscuits made from a dough combining flour, baking powder, shortening, sugar, and cream of tartar. After shaping and brushing with melted butter, the biscuits bake to a golden finish and are immediately topped with warm honey butter for a sweet, tender crust. These biscuits balance a light crumb with honey sweetness, suitable for breakfast or dinner sides.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 226 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 2/3 cup milk whole
  • 1/3 cup honey

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Melt butter in a small saucepan.
  3. Place flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cream of tartar in a mixing bowl.
  4. Work in the shortening with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles and feels like cornmeal.
  5. Pour milk into the flour mixture and mix well.
  6. Knead the dough about 12 to 15 times.
  7. Break the dough into ¼ to ⅓-cup size balls.
  8. Roll or pat out dough balls to ½-inch thickness.
  9. Place the dough pieces on a baking sheet and brush them with melted butter.
  10. Bake at 450°F for 10 to 12 minutes.
  11. While the biscuits are baking, pour the honey into the remainder of the butter and bring it to a boil.
  12. Remove the honey butter from the heat and set aside.
  13. When biscuits are done, remove them from the oven and immediately brush the tops with honey butter.

Notes

  • Vegetable shortening provides flakier biscuits; substituting with butter reduces flakiness but is acceptable.
  • These biscuits pair well with fried chicken for dinner or serve as a sweet breakfast biscuit with honey butter.

Nutrition Information

Calories 226kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 138mg (6%) Potassium 220mg (5%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 140IU (3%) Calcium 77mg (8%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 226

% Daily Value*

Calories 226kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 138mg 6%
Potassium 220mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 140IU 3%
Calcium 77mg 8%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

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