Mimis Biscuits Food

MINI BISCUITS - PARTY BISCUITS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place sifter in a large mixing bowl, add flour and sift into bowl.
• Create a well in the middle of the flour.
• Add lard.
• Add buttermilk.
• Squish lard and buttermilk between fingers until fairly smooth.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the flour using small circular motions. Draw the flour into the wet ingredients slowly as you continue to stir.
• When the dough ball forms, flip the dough and knead it a few times, working in flour as needed until a soft, smooth dough ball is achieved. Use a light touch as you work without pressing the dough too hard.
• Sprinkle your work surface with flour.
• Place the dough ball on the floured work surface, sprinkle dough lightly with flour.
• Lightly flour rolling pin then, gently roll the dough out until it's about ½ inch thick.
• Dip your biscuit cutter into some flour, press into dough, cut and remove biscuits.
• Place the formed biscuit in a pan that has been lightly greased with lard.
• Repeat the process until all dough is used.
• Bake at 500º for about 8-10 minutes or until the tops start to lightly brown.
• Remove from oven, brush with butter, cover with a clean cloth and let rest.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

MIMI'S BISCORTA COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix flour and sugar and cut in shortening.
• Beat eggs slightly and add to mixture.
• Add baking powder, salt, vanilla and milk.
• Mix well.
• Roll dough (small pieces at a time) to about 1/4 -inch thick.
• Cut strips and twist dough like pretzels, or use cookie cutters and cut out desired shapes.
• Add sugar sprinkles before baking if desired.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for about 15 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes, remove to rack and cool completely.
• NOTE: My guess is you could sprinkle with confectioner's sugar after baking.

MIMI'S BISCUITS

Steps:

• Put the first 5 ingredients in a bowl and mix.
• Cut in with a pastry blended the shorening till it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the milk all at once and stir only until the dough follows the fork around the bowl.
• Turn out lightly on floured surface and gently knead to pull together about 1/2 minute.
• Pat or roll 1/2" thick; cut with biscuit cutter.
• Bake on ungreased sheet at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

QUICK AND EASY MINI BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Sift the flour and salt together into a bowl Add the lard and cut together with a pastry cutter. Use a fork to stir in the buttermilk gently. Gently knead the dough a few times, adding more flour if you need to.
• Roll out the dough and cut out biscuits with a small round cutter. Place on baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes. Brush with butter when you remove them from the oven.
• Serve with slices of Christmas ham.