Mamas Easy Biscuits Recipes

EASY BISCUITS

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Whip up this buttery, easy biscuit recipe to serve with breakfast or dinner. The dough is very simple to work with, so there's no need to roll with a rolling pin; just pat to the right thickness. — Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 15 biscuits.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
2/3 cup 2% milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter., Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 437mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOM'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

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This is the recipe my mom always made. I like to use the butter flavored shortening, but you can use regular. Amount of biscuits you get depends on how big around you make them and the thickness. My daughter likes me to make smaller ones.

Provided by Jodeen Brown

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons shortening
¾ cup milk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the shortening and mix until in little pieces. Add milk a little at a time and mix until it forms a ball.
Roll out on floured board to 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out in desired size and dip in melted shortening. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
Variation: For shortcakes add 2 tablespoons for sugar to the dough and roll dough out to 1/2 inch thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 2.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 126.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

MAMA'S TOMATO GRAVY

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This dish is truly a taste of Louisiana Cajun Country. I mean where folks are already sitting at the table drinking coffee and eating breakfast by the time the rooster crows. Mama made countless batches of biscuits and tomato gravy in her lifetime. I'm sure she learned to make this from her mother: Carmen Inez Shirley. This is the dish that puts my feet back under my mama's table. Serve with love over hot buttermilk biscuits along with bacon or sausage for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner.

Provided by Melissa Dommert

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Gravy Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

¼ cup bacon drippings
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups water
½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir the flour into the bacon drippings and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Slowly pour the water into the flour mixture while whisking. Whisk in the tomato paste. Cook the mixture until it begins to thicken. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 7.1 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 96 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

MOM'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

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These fluffy biscuits are so tasty slathered with butter or used to mop up every last drop of gravy off your plate. I can still see Mom pulling these tender gems out of the oven. -Vera Reid, Laramie, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup buttermilk

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk; knead dough gently. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled biscuits in a resealable freezer container. To use, heat in a preheated 350° oven 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MAMA'S ' BESTEST' BISCUITS

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My kids named 'em this 'cuz they is so good! LOL Great with soups, stews, jams, jellies or just by themselves. Who ever said homemade was hard just didn't know Mama! Extra note: Edited 3/07 to answer questions and help you make these come out perfectly. You can even add garlic powder and cheese to make those 'famous restaurant type' biscuits, BUT BETTER. Edited 8/08 to add yes these are basic biscuits. To add additional flavor try adding in herbs and seasonings as stated in the previous edit above. Onion powder, garlic powder, fresh cracked black pepper, herbs like oregano or rosemary. You could even brush the top with melted butter when done baking or add some Butter Buds or Molly McButter if you like. This also doubles very easily. and again 11-08 This dough is very wet and sticky. Make sure your hands are well floured and gently press into shape to knead- do not knead vigorously, you will have a mess. Gently pat and use a kneading motion to gently fold the dough into itself and form into a square shape.

Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope

Categories Breads

Time 20m

Yield 9-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

2 cups self rising flour, you can make your own- see note
2 tablespoons mayonnaise, NOT Miracle Whip
1 cup milk, any kind
1 cup flour, to add in and flour hands- use more if you feel you need it

Steps:

Mix flour, milk and mayo together, reserving the second measure of flour for the board.
Add the second measure of flour to the board and coat your hands. Turn out the dough onto the floured board or counter top. Sprinkle some extra flour on top of the dough. Just enough to make the dough easier for you to work with and not so sticky. You want to get it just to the not too sticky point but not add so much flour that they become dense. It is hard to say how much as this varies with the climate and humidity.
Knead lightly just until the dough is smooth-about 6 times. The less you handle it, the better the biscuits!
Pat into a square shape and make long cuts with a very sharp knife from top to bottom and then side to side--like a tic tac toe board and you will havce 9 biscuits. Add one extra line to make 12 squares. I usually cut to make 12, but make them as large or small as you like.
Place on lightly greased or sprayed cookie sheet just a tiny bit apart- about 1/2 inch- and bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned on top.
Brush the tops of biscuits with butter or spray with butter spray and serve immediately.
Note: Don't have any self-rising flour? Add 1 tsp salt and 1 T baking powder to the flour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.6, Sodium 389.6, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 5.1