Mary Rogers’s Sourdough Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Active Starter 3/4 ts Salt 1 c Milk 2 ts Baking Powder 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking Soda 1/3 c Lard or Shortening 1/4 ts Cream Of Tartar 1 tb Sugar At bedtime make a batter of the half cup of starter, cup of milk, and 1 cup […]

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Beer Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Unbleached Flour 1/4 c Shortening 3 ts Baking Powder 3/4 c Beer 1 ts Salt Preheat Oven to 450 degrees F. Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening until it has cornmeal consistanch. Stir in beer, knead lightly, roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Bake 10 – 12 minutes or until […]

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Aunt Cora’s Biscuits

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

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Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 2 c ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 1/3 c SHORTENING 1 ts SALT 2/3 c MILK 4 ts BAKING POWDER PLACE FLOUR, SALT AND BAKING POWDER IN MIXER BOWL AND STIR TOGETHER. CUT SHORTENING INTO SEVERAL SMALL PIECES AND PUT IN TO BOWL; MIX AT STIR SPEED FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE. ADD MILK AND […]

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Biscuits Supreme

Ingrients & Directions 2 c ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 1/2 ts SALT 4 ts BAKING POWDER 1/2 c SHORTENING 2 ts SUGAR 2/3 c MILK 1/2 ts CREAM OF TARTAR STIR TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SUGAR, CREAM OF TARTAR AND SALT. CUT IN SHORTENING TILL MIXTURE RESEMBLES COARSE CRUMBS. MAKE WELL IN CENTER OF MIX; ADD […]

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Nashville Fried Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 1 qt MILK 1/2 c LARD OR SHORTENING 1/4 c SUGAR 6 ts SALT 2 2/3 pk DRY YEAST 9 c FLOUR ADD YEAST TO WARM WATER (1/2 CUP). ADD OTHER INGREDIENTS AND LET DOUGH RISE. WORK INTO BISCUITS AND DROP INTO HOT FAT. RECIPE WILL MAKE ABOUT SIX DOZEN BISCUITS. THEY […]

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Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 2 c FLOUR (ALL PURPOSE) 1/3 c LARD 2 1/2 ts BAKING POWDER 2 ts LARD 1/2 ts BAKING SODA 3/4 c BUTTERMILK 1 ts SALT 1 x MELTED BUTTER AS NEEDED SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SALT AND BAKING SODA. CUT IN LARD WITH FORK OR PASTRY BLENDER. STIR IN BUTTERMILK; […]

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Biscuits (sharon’s)

Ingrients & Directions 2 c FLOUR 3 ts BAKING POWDER 1 ts SALT 1/4 c SHORTENING 3/4 c MILK SIFT DRY INGREDIENTS TOGETHER IN A MIXING BOWL. CUT IN SHORTENING. ADD MILK GRADUALLY AND MIX WITH A FORK. PUT DOUGH ON FLOURED SURFACE AND KNEAD. LIGHTLY PAT TO A 1 INCH THICKNESS. CUT WITH A […]

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Cheese Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c FLOUR 1/8 ts CAYENNE PEPPER 1 ds SALT 2 tb BUTTER, CUT IN SMALL PIECES 1 ds SUGAR 3 tb MILK 1 ts BAKING POWDER 1/2 c GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE COMBINE FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR, BAKING POWDER AND PEPPER. STIR TO MIX. CUT BUTTER IN WITH FORK UNTIL MIXTURE IS CRUMBLY. […]

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Lapland Biscuits

Ingrients & Directions 2 ea EGG YOLKS 1 tb BUTTER, MELTED 2/3 c FLOUR 1/4 ts SALT 2/3 c MILK 2 ea STIFFLY BEATEN EGG WHITES 1 tb SUGAR BEAT EGG YOLKS 4 TO 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL THICK AND LEMON COLORED. ADD SUGAR, FLOUR, MILK, BUTTER AND SALT. BEAT 2 TO 3 MINUTES. GENTLY […]

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