Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions 2 lb Chicken wings Water to cover 1 ts Salt 2 lb Skinless boneless chicken -breasts 3 tb Butter 4 tb Flour 1 c Cream Salt and pepper to taste 6 Good-size baking powder -biscuits (I make these -ahead of time; using -Bisquick and following -package directions) submitted by: esther@rochgte.fidonet.org (Esther H. […]

Ingredients & Directions Filling 1 lb Ground turkey 1 cn Chicken broth (14 oz) 3 tb Butter 3 tb Flour 2 Carrots; chopped (approx 1/2 1 md Onion; chopped 2 Stalks celery; chopped 1/2 c Frozen peas Black pepper 1 ts Or more:thyme, tarragon, Oregano Biscuit crust 2 1/4 c Flour 2 1/2 ts Baking […]

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Strong cheddar 5 oz Lard yes lard. No subs. 8 oz Plain flour Salt Pepper Cayenne; to taste, (hold -off, it gets better) Grate cheese and lard. Add seasonings. Beat until creamy. Stir in flour. Pipe finger-length width biscuits onto ungreased trays. They don’t spread at all, so pack ’em […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 tb Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 5 tb Chilled solid vegetable 1 .shortening 1 c Buttermilk 1. Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, soda, and powder. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening into the […]

Ingredients & Directions Nonstick Cooking Spray 1 1/2 c Self-Rising Flour; A -Southern Brand 1/8 ts Baking Soda 1/3 ts Salt 1 tb Sugar 3 tb Shortening 1 c Buttermilk; Up To 1 1/4 Cups 1 c Bleached; All-Purpose Flour, -For Bench 2 tb Butter; Melted 1. Preheat oven to 475 and spray an 8-inch […]

Ingredients & Directions 6 oz Flaked; (or slivered) -almonds 3 oz Margarine or butter 1 c Sugar; (I always use castor -sugar) 1/2 c Water taken from the Australian Woman’s Weekly Cook Book Boil altogether on high until mixture starts to turn brown (don’t let it burn), stir occasionally until a nice deep brown – […]

Ingredients & Directions 5 Tips for perfect biscuits Use your fingertips to knead dough. Don’t overwork dough. Use shortening or butter for best texture. Make certain baking powder is fresh. Don’t rush baking: Allow biscuits to brown nicely. Contrary to popular belief, brush biscuits with melted butter AFTER baking–not before. Hint: To save on calories […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 Good recipe for biscuits 1 Light touch with dough THE PERFECT BUTTERMILK BISCUIT Thanks to Eula Mae Dore, a great Southern cook from Avery Plantation, La., I’ve learned to make the best Buttermilk Biscuits I’ve ever had. Eula Mae says a good biscuit is one of the best things to have […]

Ingredients & Directions 4 1/2 c Unbleached flour 3 tb Baking powder 1 1/2 c (3 sticks) butter 6 tb (HEAPING) shortening 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Cold milk 1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter 3 c Finely chopped mushrooms 6 Shallots minced 1 1/2 c Finely chopped smoked ham 2 Green onions finely […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All purpose flour 1/4 c Brown sugar 1 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Salt 3/4 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Allspice 1/2 c Shortening 1/2 c Pecans; (roughly chopped) 3/4 c Sweet potatoes 1/2 c Milk Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut shortening into small […]