Monday, July 15, 2013

Mom's Homemade Biscuits


As a child my favorite dinner was my mom's biscuits and gravy.

I actually could have gone without the gravy and just had biscuit after biscuit (with honey or molasses).  But mom wouldn't let me.  I "needed some protein". 

Whatever.

Anyway.

I'm not sure why it took me so long to ask mom for the recipe, but I finally did.  And since it was stored in her head, I thought it would be best for her to walk me through it while she wrote it down.

So I got some quality mom time in while learning to make her biscuits.  And I have her handwritten recipe to keep forever.


Mom's Homemade Biscuits

2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 stick of cold butter
1 cup of milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Using a butter knife, cut the stick of butter into pat-sized slices (the butter should not be softened) into a medium sized bowl.  Add the dry ingredients to the bowl.  Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture.  Slowly add the milk and mix.  If it ends up being too wet or very sticky, add a bit more flour.  Next, spread flour onto your counter.  Knead the dough very lightly (to keep biscuits fluffy).  Using a rolling pin, roll the dough til it's about 3/4" thick.  Cut out the biscuits using a round cookie cutter, and put them on a lightly greased cookie sheet.  They can touch but it is not necessary.  (I use every last bit of dough.)  Bake until the tops are golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.  Makes about one dozen ~ depending on the size of cutter you use.  Also, the larger the cutter, the flatter the biscuits.

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Now you might be asking, "WHY?"  When canned biscuits are cheap and quick.

They are heavenly.  Soft on the inside and crisp on the outside.  And really, they don't take long at all to whip up!

The mister even approved! 














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17 comments:

  1. I love handwritten recipes. I have one of my grandma's hung in my own kitchen. What a great way to spend the day, making memories and yummy biscuits with your mom. Now where is the gravy recipe?

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  2. Oh my gosh! If I had to eat only one thing for the rest of my life it would be biscuits! Specifically my Big Momma's recipe which looks a lot like your Mom's. I never did get a chance to have her write it down for me. Great idea!

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  3. I am so glad I checked your blog this morning! Yes! The recipe!! I can't wait to try it. Also, why this is so much better than the can - whole ingredients! Not all sorts of junk. Way better :) And, I adore your jadeite plate!

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    1. DUH! I didn't even think of the health benefits of homemade vs. canned!!!!

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  4. So special to have a family favorite passed down - thank you for sharing, these look wonderful!

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    1. I agree!!! I don't know why I didn't learn sooner!!!

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  5. yum! i think homemade biscuits are food for the soul...so yummy!

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  6. Homemade is always better than something out of a can! Yum! PS I recorded last night's BB so don't tell me what happened :)

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart

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  7. Danavee! I have missed seeing you for like EVAH!!!! I saw you at two birds in the comments and had to hop over here quick. AND ...besides missing you, I had only been following you at Bloglovin besides GFC. So now I have you on Pinterest, Twitter and IG. {shhhhh, i am boycotting fb}

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  8. YUMMMM! These look way better than the canned biscuit stuff anyway! That picture made my mouth water!
    - Rachel/ With Love, Rachel

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  9. Oh my goodness, I can't do canned biscuits at all. Homemade ones are five thousand times better!

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  10. Yum! Those look/sound fantastic!

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  11. Now I know where you get your gift from!! Go Mom, for passing it onto to you!!

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  12. I definitely go through biscuit-craving phases. And there's no comparing canned biscuits to the real thing -- completely different food, if you ask me. YUMMMM!

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  13. homemade biscuits are SO much better than the canned stuff!

    -AJ
    FitTravelerAJ.com

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