Paula Deens Biscuits Food

CLASSIC BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Using a fork or pastry blender, cut in cold butter until mixture is crumbly and about the size of peas. Gradually add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and gently knead 3 to 4 times. Pat dough to 1-inch thickness using a light touch; the more you work the dough, the tougher your biscuits will be. Using a 2½-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut dough without twisting cutter, flouring cutter between each cut. Make cuts close together to minimize scraps. Gently re-pat scraps and cut to use all dough. Place biscuits on prepared pan, sides touching so they rise high. Gently press down top of biscuits with your knuckles; brush with melted butter.
• Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes; serve immediately with butter.
• Baking Tips: After you cube the butter, put it in the freezer for a few minutes to get it really cold. Resist the temptation to cut the butter into pieces that are smaller than peas; bigger butter pieces mean taller, flakier biscuits. Use full-fat buttermilk, and give the container a good shake before measuring. If the sides of your biscuits are touching, they will rise higher. Biscuits can be prepared through step 3 and frozen in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag for up to 2 months. Bake frozen biscuits as directed for 30 to 35 minutes.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN AND BISCUITS

Steps:

• For the chicken: Heat the oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Combine the flour and House Seasoning in a shallow dish. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture and add to the hot oil. Brown the chicken on each side and remove from skillet. Add the vegetables to the skillet and saute until tender. Return the chicken to the pan and add a 1/2 cup of water. Cover and cook until tender, approximately 25 minutes.
• For the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar and shortening. Stir in the milk and mix together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• The dough will be sticky. Dust your work surface with additional flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface. Gently fold each side toward the center. Picking up the dough and dusting the work surface with additional flour. Return the dough to the floured surface and fold each side towards the center again. Turn the dough over and press it out to a 1-inch thickness. Cut out biscuits, using a 2-inch round cookie cutter.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over low heat in a small saucepan. Spread 1 tablespoon on a 10-inch round cake pan and arrange the biscuits in the pan. Brush the tops of the biscuits with the remaining butter and set the pan aside to rest for 15 minutes before baking. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve with the chicken.
• Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Grease a baking sheet with butter, oil, or cooking spray.
• Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water in a small bowl. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender, your hands, or two knives until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the yeast mixture and buttermilk and mix well.
• Sprinkle a small handful of flour over a work surface. Turn the dough onto the floured surface and roll out to a 1-inch thickness.
• Using a 2 1/2 €“inch round biscuit cutter, cut the dough into biscuits. Gently reroll the scraps and cut out more biscuits. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and bake until light golden brown and firm to the touch, about 12 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

PAULA DEEN'S CHEESE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and sugar using a fork.
• Cut in the shortening using a fork until the mixture looks like cornmeal.
• Add the cheese and then stir in the buttermilk all at once until the dough just comes together. Do not overmix.
• Use an ice cream scoop to drop the biscuits on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until biscuits are lightly browned.

PAULA DEEN'S CHEESE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, to taste, and sugar together using a fork; cut in shortening until it resembles cornmeal.
• Add cheese.
• Stir in buttermilk all at one time just until blended. Do not over stir.
• Drop by tablespoon, or use ice cream scoop, onto a well greased baking sheet.
• Brush dough with melted butter.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Note: it took the biscuits 20 minutes to cook in my oven, but I have and oven that always takes longer to bake than the recipe says.

PAULA DEEN'S SOUR CREAM BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix butter, flour and sour cream until JUST blended. Do Not Over mix.
• Pour batter into muffin tins, 2/3 the way full to allow for biscuits to rise.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

BASIC BISCUITS - FROM PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside.
• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Cut in shortening. (NOTE: P.S. if you freeze the shortening first, then grate the frozen shortening into the dry mixture it blends perfectly throughout and simplifies the process. This tip supplied by a reviewer).
• Add yeast and buttermilk and mix well.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and roll out to desired thickness.
• Cut with small biscuit cutter and place on greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.