Ultimate Cloud Biscuits Recipes

COMPANY CLOUD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Cut in shorting with a pastry blender or a couple butter knives.
• Stir in milk and egg.
• Knead with flour until doughy (not so sticky).
• Roll out 3/4 to 1 inch and cut with biscuit cutter.
• Place close together on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until the tops begin to brown.
• (check the bottoms to make sure they're cooked through).
• I usually double this recipe if I'm making them for a main course (biscuits & gravy) or use as is for a dinner bread with the meal.

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.

CLOUD BISCUITS

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
• 2. Beat the egg and milk in a small bowl and set aside
• 3. Put the flour, baking powser, salt and shortening into a mixng bowl. With a pastry blender (or 2 forks) work the flour mixture into the shortening until mealy. Add the egg/milk mixture and mix until combined (this will be sticky)
• 4. Pour out onto floured countertop or board. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup flour over the top and knead for 3 to 5 minutes. Flatten with your hand or a rolling opin until about 1/2 inch thick, and cut out your biscuits.
• 5. Place into an ungreased pan and bake for 10-15 minutes until browned on top. (Check a middle one to be sure they are completely done)
• 6. You now have a wonderful base for Sausage Gravy and Biscuits, GREAT for strawberry shortcake, biscuits with butter and honey....use your imagination!

CLOUD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• In a medium bowl mix together the flour and sugar.
• Grate cold butter into bowl and mix until crumbly.
• Mix together egg and milk. Add to bowl and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn onto floured board and knead 3 to 4 times.
• Pat or roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Cut out with a 3 inch biscuit cutter.
• Place on an ungreased baking stone or sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.