Pillowy Potato Biscuits Using Leftover Mashed Potato Food

HIGH RISE MASHED POTATO BISCUITS / BREADSTICKS

Steps:

• Biscuits:.
• In mixing bowl mix flour, baking power and salt and dry dressing mix.
• If leftover mashed potatoes, warm them in microwave, or room temperature.It is fine if you have mashed potatoes with cream cheese in them or margarine or herbs. You may also make 1 or 2 cups instant potatoes using the directions on the box.
• Add mashed potatoes and mix. I use my hands.
• Note: I freeze leftover mashed potatoes in 1 cup quantities for these biscuits.
• In small bowl, add beaten egg and milk. Wisk together.
• Add the milk mixture into the dry mix and mix with a spoon until the sides come away from the bowl and dough is formed. Mix lightly.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Turn out on a slightly floured board and pat down and around. Do not use a rolling pin. Pat down until 3/4 inch or 1 inch high.
• Spray Pam on baking sheet.
• Use a glass to cut out or a biscuit cutter.
• I make 9 - 10 large biscuits.
• Note: There will be little bits of herb throughout the biscuits. Good with honey and margarine or white gravy.
• Note: I cook mine, it takes 12 minutes and mine are large in diameter. Take out of oven when light brown to medium brown.
• Breadsticks: Pat out and cut in strips, I like to have the dough about an inch high.
• Lightly roll each strip, back and forth until it is round. Place on the baking pan with space between. You may brush with margarine or garlic butter the last few minutes of cooking. Cooking time: approx 7 minutes, but it is based on the size of breadsticks. You may serve garlic butter for dipping the breadsticks. Watch closely, they are small in diameter.

TENDER POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter, until pieces of butter are no larger than peas. Use a fork to stir in mashed potatoes, breaking them up into chunks. Make a well in the mixture, and pour in egg, water and milk. Stir into a loose dough using the fork.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead for 6 or 8 times so the dough holds together. Pat the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness, and cut into circles with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass. Place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet. Brush the tops with 2 tablespoons milk.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bottoms are golden.

MASHED POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix with a fork the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• With a pastry blender cut in shortening and mashed potatoes until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in milk until mixture is moistened.
• Turn dough out on floured board and knead 6 to 8 times.
• Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter.
• Place on baking sheet 1 1/2 inches apart.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm with fresh butter or honey.

LOADED MASHED POTATO-STUFFED BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease or spray bottom and side of 9-inch round cake pan.
• In large bowl, mix Original Bisquick® mix, milk, 1/2 cup of the crumbled bacon, 1/4 cup of the green onions and the garlic powder until smooth soft dough forms.
• On surface lightly sprinkled with Bisquick mix, pat dough 1/2 inch thick. Use round biscuit cutter to cut dough into 16 (3-inch) biscuits.
• On 8 of the biscuits, spoon a heaping tablespoon of the mashed potatoes and a tablespoon of the crumbled bacon onto the centers (you may not use all the potatoes). Top with another biscuit; pinch edges to seal. Transfer to cake pan. Arrange biscuits evenly in pan, with 1 biscuit in the center and 7 surrounding it. Sprinkle tops and sides of biscuits with 3/4 cup of the shredded Cheddar cheese.
• Bake biscuits about 20 minutes or until golden brown on top and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese and the mozzarella cheese on top of biscuits. Bake about 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Top with remaining green onions and crumbled bacon.