Southern Shortening Bread Recipes

SHORT'NIN' BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the butter with the brown sugar. Add the flour a bit at a time until mixed well.
• Roll out to 1/2-thickness and cut into "ladyfinger"-like slices. Place on a greased pan and bake for 20 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Cool completely.

THE BEST HOMEMADE CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or cast iron skillet well and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine well.
• Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and add your oil or butter, milk, and egg. Stir just until the mixture comes together and there are only a few lumps remaining.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is a deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve hot.

SHORTNIN' BREAD, TENNESSEE STYLE.

Steps:

• Combine flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl, mixing well.
• Set aside.
• Dissolve soda in buttermilk, and set aside.
• Combine butter and molasses in a heavy saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Add flour mixture.
• Stir in buttermilk and egg.
• Pour into a greased and floured 10 inch iron skillet.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes in skillet, then invert onto plate, and cut into wedges.

HOW TO MAKE OLD FASHIONED SWEET BREAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl.
• Add buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract, sugar and eggs. Stir well with spoon.
• Pour into a 9 x 5 bread pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes or until center tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes and remove from pan.

SOUTHERN BUTTER ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast in a bowl. Add shortening and mix well. Mix in water.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead by hand for 20 minutes, or by machine for 12 to 14 minutes. Toss dough with vegetable oil in a bowl; cover the bowl and let proof for 1 hour.
• Form dough into 24 rounds, and place on a greased baking tray. Cover and let proof for 45 minutes more.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 14 minutes.

MAMA'S LITTLE BABY LOVES SHORT'NIN' BREAD (SALLYE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325º F. Set out 2 large cookie sheets Lay butter out to soften Cut 2 large pieces of parchment and have ready to place on the counter
• 2. Sift flour into a large mixing bowl Press the brown sugar through a sieve into the bowl with flour. This will remove lumps. Blend thoroughly with whisk or wooden spoon.
• 3. NOTE: TO MAKE PECAN SANDIES, JUST ADD 1 CUP FINELY MINCED PECANS TO THE FLOUR/SUGAR MIX BEFORE YOU ADD THE BUTTER.
• 4. Add softened butter to flour/sugar mixture and blend with wooden spoon until you have a smooth dough Lightly flour the parchment paper and turn dough out on to it. Lay another piece of slightly floured parchment paper over the top of the dough. Gently press with hands to smooth out the dough into a rectangle about 1/4 to 1/2" thick. Note: If desired, for easier handling, you can put dough in fridge to chill for about 30 minutes before turning out onto paper.
• 5. When dough is pressed out smooth and even, you can cut pieces with a biscuit cutter or use your holiday/fun cookie cutters to make special shapes. Lay each piece on a cookie sheet about 1" apart.
• 6. Place in preheated oven and cook for about 25 minutes, until delicately browned. Remove pans from oven and leave cookies on cookie sheets for about 5-10 minutes to cool and firm up. You can then transfer them to cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before placing in a storage container.