It's hard to name a more iconic Southern staple than the biscuit. These pillowy-soft bites can show up at any meal, whether they're smothered with gravy and topped with an egg, slathered with fruity ...

Cooks like Dupree treasure self-rising White Lily (it has salt and leavening in it already) for its fine-milled texture and low-protein content (8% to 10%), which lead to especially tender biscuits.

There are many theories about why Southern biscuits are different (ahem, better) than other biscuits—richer buttermilk, more butter, better grandmothers—but the real difference is more fundamental.

DIY this baking essential with just three simple ingredients. Ever started a baking project only to realize you're out of self-rising flour? We have good news: Self-rising flour is just a simple ...