Biscuits & Such

I already know what your going to say...

"Bigdaddy, I can buy all kinds of ready made biscuits, why would I want to do this?"


Simple...


You made them, and...... you get to make a mess.
(of course...you get to clean that mess up too, but that's not the point)



It's a tradition, if everything was as easy as a T.V. dinner in the old micro-wave

What would be the point?

I ain't no Betty Crocker... but I did use to make my own biscuits



Go ahead.......make a mess........."I double dogg dare ya"




Biscuits

2 cups flour
1 tbs. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tbs. Shortening or butter
¾ cup of milk

Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Cut in the shortening until it resembles coarse sand.

Add the milk and mix only enough to form a dough.
Turn out on a floured board.
Press out with hands or roll out to about ½ inch.

Cut and bake on a un-greased pan, in a 400-degree oven for 12 to 15 min.



Buttermilk Biscuits

2 cups flour
1 tbs. Baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda
3 tbs. Shortening
1 cup buttermilk

Sift together the dry ingredients.
Add the shortening and cut in until it resembles coarse sand.

Add the buttermilk and mix to form a dough.
Turn out on a floured board and knead for 1 min.
Roll out to ½ thick and cut with a biscuit cutter.

Bake on an un-greased baking sheet in a 400-degree oven for 12 to 14 min.