Shirleys Homemade Biscuits Recipes

SHIRLEY CORRIHER'S TOUCH OF GRACE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine self-rising flour, sugar and salt. Work shortening in with your fingers until there are no large lumps. Stir in cream, then buttermilk, until it resembles cottage cheese. (Very sticky) Add more buttermilk, if needed.
• Spread all-purpose flour in shallow pan. Scoop dough (use a #30) into flour, leaving space between each. Coat with flour, gently shape into a round, shaking off excess flour. Place biscuit into prepared pan, smooched up against its neighbor. Continue scooping and shaping.
• Bake until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Brush with melted butter, invert onto plate, then back onto another. Cut biscuits to serve.

HOMEMADE BUTTERY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Mix first 5 ingredients with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the size of small peas.
• Stir in the buttermilk.
• Knead for a couple of minutes on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll or pat out dough for biscuits.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned.

HOMEMADE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• Cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add milk all at once and mix till mixture follows fork around bowl.
• Turn out on lightly floured board.
• Knead gently for about 1/2 minute.
• Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick.
• Flour rim of glass or biscuit cutter and cut out biscuits.
• Put on (ungreased) cookie sheet and bake at 450° for 12 to 15 minutes.

SHIRLEY CORRIHER'S TOUCH-OF-GRACE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and arrange a shelf slightly below the center of the oven. Spray an 8- or 9-inch cake pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the self-rising flour, sugar and salt. Work the shortening in with your fingers until there are no large lumps. Gently stir in the cream. Stir in buttermilk gradually until the dough resembles cottage cheese. If you are not using low-protein White Lily, you may need more buttermilk. Spread the all-purpose flour on a plate or a pie pan. With a spoon, scoop a biscuit-size amount of dough and gently drop it in the flour. Sprinkle with flour to coat. Pick it up and gently shape it into a round, shaking off the excess flour as you work. Place the biscuit in the prepared cake pan. Repeat. Crowd biscuits in pan as close to each other as possible; this helps them rise. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 to 25 minutes. Brush with melted butter. Cut with knife or spatula and remove. Serve immediately with butter and jam.