Light As A Cloud Southern Biscuits Recipes

CLOUD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Sift the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together into a bowl. Add the shortening and cut it into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until it resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together the egg and milk. Add it to the flour mixture and stir until it forms a dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead the dough approximately 20 times. Roll the dough out to a 3/4-inch thickness. Cut the biscuits using a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake at 450 degrees F for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve the biscuits warm or let cool completely and store in an airtight container.

FEATHER-LIGHT BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the baking mix, sugar and yeast. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough warm water to form a soft and slightly sticky dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 3-4 times. , Roll dough to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. round biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Brush tops with melted butter. Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.

LIGHT AS A CLOUD SOUTHERN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine flour and sugar in a medium bowl, stirring well. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• Combine egg and milk: add to the flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead three or four times.
• Roll dough out to 1/2 thickness.Cut with a three inch round biscuit cooker.
• Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake in a hot 450 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and swab the top of the biscuits with the melted butter.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Place the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Whisk the dry ingredients together until combined, then cut the butter into half-inch cubes and add to the bowl.
• Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour until the pieces of butter are no bigger than the size of a pea.
• Stir in the buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms.
• Knead the dough with your hands a few times, to gather the dough into a ball and incorporate any flour that may be left in the bottom of the bowl.
• Dust the work surface with flour, and flatten the dough to a thickness of 3/4 inch.
• Dip a 2-inch diameter cutter into flour and cut rounds.
• Place the rounds on the prepared baking sheet (with their sides barely touching) and bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until golden.

ULTIMATE CLOUD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• In large bowl, mix dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter with pastry cutter or two knives.
• Stir in milk and egg together.
• Sprinkle flour on a clean counter and knead dough briefly.
• Roll out dough, not too thin.
• With round cookie cutter, cut out biscuits.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Serve warm with butter or jam. Enjoy!