Old Fashioned Oil Biscuits (Foolproof).
This recipe for Old Fashioned Oil Biscuits is only one of two recipes I have for biscuits that have been foolproof for me. My cheese biscuits are the only other biscuit recipe that turns out for me. My sister can make the best buttermilk biscuits but I have always struggled to make biscuits that don’t turn out like hockey pucks that are flat and hard. This recipe is a classic and it is is easy. If I can make it then I consider it foolproof.
This recipe uses only basic ingredients which is a plus if you are like me and you haven’t been to the grocery store in a month.
Recipe makes 10-12 medium sized biscuits. We also cut the recipe in half to make small batches sometimes.
Old Fashioned Oil Biscuits (Foolproof)
Recipe type: Bread
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Mix the dry ingredients together (flour, baking powder, salt). Add oil and milk. Mix together just until ingredients are combined.
- Roll into 2.5" balls.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down slightly with the palm of your hand or the bottom of a glass so the tops are flat. Place them so the edges are touching.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes.
Just made these and I think they may be my go-to biscuits! The dough seemed A little wet so I added A tablespoon of flour then patted it out on some bench flour. Cut them out and baked in a 12-inch iron skillet and they are wonderful! I love the oil method because it is something I can do with my eyes still closed. ?
Becky, So glad you liked the recipe. It is a favorite of ours. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it!
Good Morning
We just tasted the biscuits and they are really good.
Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you liked the recipe. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
My dough was very sticky added a little flour turned out great
Hi Becky, So glad it turned out for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
Hi can these biscuits be made with olive oil?
Hi Mae, Yes, you can use olive oil.
Thank you. Remember these from back when I was a child in rural Mississippi. My great aunts made busuit dough with oil not crisco. So much better with oil.
We like the oil biscuits too. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we appreciate it.
My mom always used 1/3 cup oil instead. That should make them not so sticky.
Very good recipe? I doubled it for freezing some. They did not brown on top? Why?
Hi Pat, I’m not sure why they did not brown on top. Maybe they needed more baking time. I have also read that brushing the tops with butter before baking helps them brown more.