Aunt Cora’s Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c Sifted Unbleached Flour 1 ts Salt 2 tb Sugar 1 1/2 c Sourdough Starter 3 ts Baking Powder 1 1/2 ts Baking Soda * 1/4 c Shortening, Melted * More Baking Soda may be added if the starter if very sour. Place flour in bowl, add starter in a […]

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Cornmeal Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Yellow cornmeal 1/3 c Shortening 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Milk Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt; stir well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle milk evenly over flour mixture, stirring just […]

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Cinnamon Nut Biscuits – *p Cooking Class

Ingrients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 3 tb Melted butter 1 tb Baking powder 1/2 c Firmly packed dark brown sug 1 ts Salt 3/4 ts Cinnamon 1/3 c Vegetable shortening 1/2 c Chopped pecans 3/4 c Milk PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 450F. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing […]

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Southwestern Biscuits – *p Cooking Class

Ingrients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 4 oz Diced canned green chilies ( 1 tb Baking powder 1/2 c Grated cheddar cheese 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Milk 1/3 c Vegetable shortening 1 pn Black or cayenne pepper HEAT THE OVEN TO 450F. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a large mixing […]

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Basic Biscuits – *p Cooking Class

Ingrients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda 3 ts Baking powder 6 tb Vegetable shortening 1/2 ts Salt 2/3 c Buttermilk HEAT THE OVEN TO 450F. Sift the flour with the baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in the vegetable shortening until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Stir in the buttermilk […]

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Iron Skillet Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Self rising flour 3 tb Shortening 3/4 c Water or milk 1/2 c Butter, melted Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Cut shortening into flour, gradually add milk. Generously grease 10 inch iron skillet. Drop large spoonfuls of batter into skillet (an ice cream scooper works great.) Bake 5 minutes; remove […]

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Cocktail Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 1/8 c Flour, unbleached 6 Shallots, minced 3 tb Baking powder 1 3/4 c Ham, finely chopped 1 3/4 c Unsalted butter 7 Green onions, finely chopped 1/4 c Plus 2 tb Crisco 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Milk 1/4 ts Black pepper 3 c Minced fresh mushrooms  ———————HERB CREAM […]

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Sourdough Starter: (great Biscuits)

Ingrients & Directions 1 Cake or envelope of dry 2 tb Sugar -yeast 4 c Flour 4 c Warm water 1 Raw potato, quartered Dissolve yeast in warm water, and then mix all ingredients in a one gallon crock. (Do not use a metal container.) Cover with a close-fitting lid and let the starter rise […]

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Hot Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 6 c Flour 1 ts Salt 4 ts Baking powder 2 c Sour cream Sift flour, salt and baking powder. Gradually add the cream, working as little as possible. Turn out on floured board and press out with the hands. Do not roll. Cut with biscuit cutter and bake at 400-F about […]

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Buttermilk Breakfast Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 2 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c (1 stick) butter 2 tb Sugar 2/3 c Buttermilk 1 1/2 ts Cream of tartar 1 Egg 3/4 ts Baking soda Milk 1/2 ts Salt Additional sugar Makes 8 to 10 Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease baking sheet. Mix flour, 2 Tbs sugar, cream […]

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