Mini Italian Biscuits Recipes

QUICK AND EASY MINI BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Sift the flour and salt together into a bowl Add the lard and cut together with a pastry cutter. Use a fork to stir in the buttermilk gently. Gently knead the dough a few times, adding more flour if you need to.
• Roll out the dough and cut out biscuits with a small round cutter. Place on baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes. Brush with butter when you remove them from the oven.
• Serve with slices of Christmas ham.

MINI BISCUITS - PARTY BISCUITS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place sifter in a large mixing bowl, add flour and sift into bowl.
• Create a well in the middle of the flour.
• Add lard.
• Add buttermilk.
• Squish lard and buttermilk between fingers until fairly smooth.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the flour using small circular motions. Draw the flour into the wet ingredients slowly as you continue to stir.
• When the dough ball forms, flip the dough and knead it a few times, working in flour as needed until a soft, smooth dough ball is achieved. Use a light touch as you work without pressing the dough too hard.
• Sprinkle your work surface with flour.
• Place the dough ball on the floured work surface, sprinkle dough lightly with flour.
• Lightly flour rolling pin then, gently roll the dough out until it's about ½ inch thick.
• Dip your biscuit cutter into some flour, press into dough, cut and remove biscuits.
• Place the formed biscuit in a pan that has been lightly greased with lard.
• Repeat the process until all dough is used.
• Bake at 500º for about 8-10 minutes or until the tops start to lightly brown.
• Remove from oven, brush with butter, cover with a clean cloth and let rest.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

MINI CHEESE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450º F.
• Add 2 cups flour, bacon (be sure it's cooled), cheese, and herbs/spices to a medium bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in cold half and half. Stir with a wooden spoon until mixed.
• Dust the counter with 1/2 cup of flour, and add biscuit dough on top. The dough will be sticky, fold the dough in thirds (like a letter) 3-4 times, until about 1/2 the flour has been mixed into the dough and it is no longer sticky. Pat into a rectangle about 1" thick.
• Cut biscuits with a 1¾" biscuit cutter (or small shot glass). Press down and bring straight up. Do not twist biscuit cutter. Pat excess dough out, cut, and repeat process again. You will have about 35 mini biscuits.
• Place biscuits on a cookie sheet about 1" apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden. Serve with herbed butter or cheese dip.

MINI ITALIAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, cheese, garlic powder, oregano and basil. Stir in milk just until moistened. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.