Verenas Mystery Biscuits Recipes

ANDREA'S MOM'S BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Stir all ingredients together until flour is wet and dough sticks together. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a preheated skillet and bake 12 minutes or until brown.

HOOTIE'S MYSTERY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
• Add in the shortening and cut it in with a pastry cutter until the mixture is mealy.
• Add the 7-Up all at once and stir with a fork just until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened .
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead about 8 times.
• Roll out the dough 3/4-inch thick and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Cut out rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
• Roll scraps together and cut out more rounds.
• Arrange the rounds on a baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
• Brush with melted butter and bake in the upper third of the oven until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

BASIC BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and toss with flour until no longer sticky. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured biscuit or cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
• Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

VERENA'S MYSTERY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Mix until smooth and drop by tablespoon on greased cookie sheet or fill 12 muffin tins two-thirds full.
• Bake at 375° for 18- 20 minutes or until golden.