How To Make The World's Best Buttermilk Biscuits - Southern Living

Southerners have mastered the art of the flaky, buttery biscuit. Our test kitchen baked hundreds of biscuit recipes to find our all-time best batch of buttermilk biscuits – and they're amazing. In fact, we think they're the best biscuits ever. Whether you're on the side of fluffy vs. flaky or butter vs. lard, this homemade biscuit recipe will please every Southerner you know. Top these warm, soft biscuits with a pat of butter, a drizzle of honey, some freshly made sausage, or a hearty helping of Chocolate Gravy – we don't discriminate. This biscuit recipe is perfect for serving at breakfast with a plate of eggs or as a side for lunch and dinner. (Trust us, you'll want to eat these biscuits at all three meals!) Be sure to make at least one batch, because these biscuits go fast.