How to Make Great Biscuits There are keys to making those great biscuits that your mom, or aunt, or grandmother used to make. Key #1 Use the right flour. Use a soft, low protein all-purpose flour meant for biscuits. Do not use bread flour.  Key #2 Keep your ingredients cold. Temperature is critical to buttery, flakey biscuits. Start with very cold butter, it should chip when you cut it into chunks, or cold shortening and your liquids should be ice cold. Work with the {Read More}