Grandmas Angel Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in warm buttermilk; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in yeast mixture. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 3-4 times. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1 hour., Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Lightly brush tops with melted butter. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water, let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in buttermilk, set aside.
• In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Cut in shortening with pastry blender until resembles a coarse meal.
• Stir in liquid mix from steps 1 & 2.
• Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead 3-4 times.
• Roll to 1/2 inch thickness, cut with biscuit cutter.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet, cover and let rise in warm place 1.5 hours.
• Bake at 450 degrees 8-10 minutes.
• Brush tops with melted butter.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt into a bowl. Use a pastry cutter to chop vegetable shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl and slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring as you pour, until dough is moistened and well-mixed. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits have risen and are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough into a 10x4-in. rectangle. Cut rectangle lengthwise in half; cut crosswise to make 10 squares., Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet; brush tops with egg. Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Add shortening to flour and next 4 ingredients till it is consistency of meal.
• Dissolve yeast in the warm water and let rise 10 minutes or so.
• Add flour mixture to yeast and mix until smooth.
• Put in greased bowl, cover, and refrigerate. (overnight?).
• Before baking, remove from Frig, roll out and use cookie cutter to make the biscuits.
• and place on cookie sheet. Let them rise 30 minutes.
• Bake at 450 for about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in yeast mixture and just enough buttermilk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball.
• Place dough on generously floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead lightly 25 to 30 times, sprinkling with flour if dough is too sticky. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Brush with butter. Serve hot.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in buttermilk; set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in yeast mixture; mix well., Turn onto a floured surface; gently knead for 1 minute. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 3/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Prick tops with a fork. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes., Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
• Into a large bowl, sift flour with other dry ingredients.
• Cut in shortening.
• Add Buttermilk.
• Then add yeast mixture.
• Stir until all flour is dampened.
• Knead on floured board a minute or two.
• Roll out to desired thickness and cut with biscuit cutter.
• Bake at 400° for about 12 to 15 minutes or till lightly browned.
• This dough may be placed in the refrigerator after mixing and used as needed for a couple of weeks.
• Biscuits do not have to rise before baking.