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Angel Biscuits
These are more like rolls than biscuits.
Ingredients
5 C sifted flour
1/3 C sugar
1 tsp soda
2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
1 pkg dry yeast
1/4 C warm water
1-1/2 C buttermilk
1 C shortening
Sift dry ingredients together, cut in shortening.
Dissolve yeast in warm water, combine buttermilk
and then add this to the dry ingredients. Stir well, Knead. Add more flour if necessary.
Roll out on a floured board to about 1/2 in. thick.
Cut with biscuit cutter.
Spread tops with melted butter.
Bake at 450 until golden brown.
Note: Cut-out biscuits may be frozen on a cookie
sheet unti hard and then placed in a plastic bag and
kept in freezer until needed.
Cheese Garlic Biscuits
Ingredients
These are like Red Lobster's
2 C biscuit baking mix
2/3 C milk
1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 C melted margarine or butter
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Preheat oven to 450�
Stir together baking mix, milk and cheese
to get a soft dough. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon about 30 seconds. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, stir together melted butter and garlic powder. Brush over biscuits as soon as they are done. Serve warm. Makes 10 to 12 biscuits
Rocky Mountain Apple Bread
Ingredients
4 eggs
2 C sugar
1/2 C buttermilk
1/2 C mayonnaise
1 tsp vanilla
3-1/2 C flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 medium tart green apples
1 C raisins
1 C chopped walnuts
Beat egg, sugar, buttermilk, mayo & vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients and add to egg mixture,
until just combined. Chop apples, add to batter with raisins and nuts. Put into 2 greased & floured 5 x 9" loaf pans. Bake 375� about 1 hour 10 minutes or til
pick comes out clean.
Mexican Corn Bread
Ingredients
1 C yellow corn meal
1 C flour
1 Tbl baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 egg
1 C milk
1 (8-3/4 oz) can creamed corn
1/4 C chopped onion
2 Tbl chopped green chilies
2 Tbl chopped pimento
1/4 C butter
1/2 C grated cheddar cheese
Combine dry ingredients. Beat egg & milk together
add corn. Saute onions, chilies & pimento in butter in skillet, till onion is tender.
Mix all ingredients together, stir till just mixed.
Pour into well greased 8" square pan.
Bake at 350� 35-40 minutes
Cody's Fresh Squash Bread
Ingredients
1 1/2 C flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 C zuchini or summer squash shredded
2 eggs, well beaten
3/4 C sigar
1/2 C oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, cinnamon, and baking soda thoroughly. Combine well beaten eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Beat about 3 minutes. Stir in squash. Add dry ingredients. Mix only until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into a well-greased loaf pan. Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of loaf comes out clean.
Submitted by; Candi (Me and The Boys) from Massachusetts
Banana Sour Cream Quick Bread
Ingredients
2/3 C butter or margarine
1-1/2 C sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 C mashed bananas (about 3)
2-3/4 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C sour cream
1 C chopped nuts, optional
Cream butter and sugar until light and
fluffy. Add eggs and bananas and beat until well
blended. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Add alternately with sour cream to banana mixture, stirring just to blend
Stir in nuts if used. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan (can spray with Pam)
Bake at 350� for 90 minutes* or until tooth-
pick comes out clean.
Let stand in pan for 10-15 minutes
Country Morning Peach Bread
Ingredients
1 can (29-oz.) cling peach slices
3 C flour
1 Tbl baking powder
3/4 C sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 C melted butter
1 egg
1/4 C sour cream
1/4 C finely chopped nuts
1/4 C brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350�
Drain peaches; save 5 peaches for topping and puree remainder. Into deep bowl mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and allspice. Mix together pureed peaches, butter, egg and sour cream
Pour peach mixture into dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened. Pour into greased loaf pan
Mix nuts and brown sugar together; sprinkle over top of dough. Arrange peach slices on top of sugar mixture.
Bake at 350� for 50 minutes or until tests done
Orange Almond Scones
Ingredients
I love scones with a cup of herbal tea. This is one of my favorites.
1/2 C Orange juice
1/4 C Buttermilk
1 Large Egg
1/2 tsp Almond extract
3 C Unbleached flour
4 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/4 tsp Salt
8 Tbl Cold butter
1/2 C Sugar
1/2 to 3/4 C Almonds, finely chopped
1 Tbl Orange zest
Grate orange peel and set aside. Squeeze orange juice.In a small bowl, beat juice, buttermilk, egg and extract until smooth. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well mixed. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture looks like fine sized peas. Add sugar, almonds and orange zest and toss to combine evenly. Using a fork, stir in egg mixture to form a soft dough. Turn out dough onto a floured board. Knead several times just until well mixed. Shape 8-10 slightly flattened rounds. Bake in 375 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until browned. Makes 8-10 scones. NOTE: These are even more flavorful the next day.
Southern Raised Biscuits
Ingredients
This is a great biscuit recipe. I'm not sure where I got it, but I've used it for years. It is very rich, tender and flaky!
3-1/2 C Unsifted flour
2 Tbl Baking powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 Tbl Sugar
1 C Butter flavored shortening
1/3 C Warm water
1 Pkg Dry yeast
3/4 C Milk - at room temerature
In a medium bowl, combine 3 cups flour and dry ingredients (except yeast). Cut in shortening to rememble course crumbs. Soften yeast in warm water. Stir in milk and yeast mixture with hands. Sprinkle a board with remaining 1/2 cup flour. Turn out dough on board and knead a couple of times. Pat out to 1/2" thick. With a large knife, cut dough into 9-12 squares. Place 1-inch apart on greased baking sheet. Prick tops with fork. Set aside in warm place for 20 minutes. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake until golden brown (8-12) minutes - cool slightly, and brush tops with melted butter if desired.
Orange Cinnamon Sticks
Ingredients
Great for breakfast or brunch. Easy
Makes 8 sticks
1 (11 ounce) can refrigerated soft breadstick dough
2 Tbl butter or margarine, melted
1 Tbl honey
1 tsp orange juice
1 tsp minced orange rind
2 Tbl white sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Unroll the dough. Separate into strips. Twist each strip on a flat surface. Place 1 inch apart on a large ungreased cookie sheet. In a small bowl, combine margarine or butter, honey, orange juice, and orange rind. Mix well. Brush this mixture on the breadstick twists. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the twists. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden brown
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