Uncle Melvins Angel Biscuits Food

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Stir the warm water and honey in a small bowl until dissolved, then stir in the yeast; set aside until creamy or foamy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and kosher salt in a large bowl.
• Add the cut-up butter to the flour mixture and work it in with your fingertips until the butter is in pea-size pieces. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture and buttermilk. Stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the flour is completely moistened and the dough looks like a shaggy ball. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until the dough is doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Lightly brush the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate or 9- to 10-inch cast-iron skillet with melted butter. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and briefly knead three or four times until smooth. Pat until 1 inch thick; fold in half like a book and pat to 1 inch thick again. Rotate the dough 90 degrees and repeat folding and patting two more times. Cut out rounds using a 2 1/4-inch biscuit cutter (dip the cutter in flour if the dough is sticky). Gently knead the scraps together once to cut out more biscuits. You should have about 10. Place them close together in the pan. Cover and refrigerate until the biscuits rise and are cold and firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Brush the tops of the biscuits generously with melted butter. Bake until browned on top and firm in the spots where the biscuits meet, 20 to 25 minutes. Brush again with more melted butter and sprinkle with flaky salt. Let cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes, then slide out.

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer stir together yeast, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Cut in the butter or shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in the water and buttermilk until smooth. Turn onto a floured surface and knead a few times. At this point you can roll out and cut the biscuits, or refrigerate the dough in a covered container for 1-3 days.
• Roll out the dough to about ½ inch thick. I usually just use my hands to press the dough out into a square (1/2 inch thick) then I cut the square into 16 pieces. I combine the corner pieces together, to make about 14 even sized biscuits. I find this faster and easier than cutting out with a round biscuits cutter, but either method works great!
• Place cut out biscuits in buttered cast iron pan, or a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Uncover biscuits and bake for about 13-18 minutes, until golden brown.

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Into a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• In a small glass bowl add 1 tablespoons sugar, yeast and 1/4 cup of warm water. Make sure water is very warm but not too hot to touch. Allow yeast to bloom for about 5 minutes.
• Work shortening into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. I like to use my hands but you can use a pastry blender or two knives.
• Add yeast/water/sugar mixture and 2 cups of buttermilk.
• Blend together with a wooden spoon until all wet ingredients are incorporated. The dough will be very sticky.
• Place dough onto cutting board dusted with flour and knead lightly about 5 or 6 times by folding dough back onto itself.
• Roll out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Using 2 inch round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Brush tops with milk and bake in 425 degree oven for 13-15 minutes.

TRISHA YEARWOOD'S ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 3 tablespoons of the sugar.
• In a small bowl, combine the warm water with the yeast and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar; stir until the yeast is dissolved. Let stand until bubbles appear, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Using your hands, mix the 1 cup cold butter into the flour, breaking the butter into small pebbles, until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk and the yeast mixture. Gently fold the flour into the wet ingredients. Keep mixing until a ball starts to form, then gently knead, 12 to 15 times, to create a smooth dough. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for approximately 1 hour.
• Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and press out to 1- to 1 1/2-inches thick. Fold the dough in half, press again to 1- to 1 1/2-inches thick, and then fold again. Cut the dough using a 2- to 3-inch round biscuit cutter, depending personal preference. Brush the bottom of a cast-iron skillet with some of the melted butter. Place the biscuits in the skillet; brush the tops with melted butter.
• Bake until golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes, depending on size. Brush again with melted butter and serve immediately.

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast and a pinch of the sugar in the warm water. Into a large bowl, sift the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and the remainder of the sugar, with 6 cups of the flour. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients with 2 forks, a pastry cutter, or your fingers until the size of garden peas. Add the yeast mixture to the buttermilk and stir into the flour mixture until all the flour is barely moistened to make a sticky dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to a week before using. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place about 1 cup additional flour on the work surface. Place the sticky dough on top of the flour and sprinkle with more flour. Pat out into a round 1/3-inch thick and then fold over to a height of 2/3-inch. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits. If you desire a 1 1/2-inch round, make the dough thinner- a total of 1/2-inch. Place the biscuits, their sides touching, on the baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly tinged with brown.

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment; set aside. Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Transfer half of mixture to a food processor and add butter. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some blueberry-size clumps. Return to remaining flour mixture in bowl and mix to combine. Make a well in center of bowl and add yeast mixture and buttermilk. Stir until a dough forms, then turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead until dough is smooth and no longer sticky, about 5 minutes.
• Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thick and cut out 1 1/2-inch rounds with a biscuit cutter. Set rounds 1 inch apart on baking sheet, brush tops with melted butter, and bake until lightly golden (do not let brown), 10 to 12 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ANGEL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a small bowl, let stand for 5 minutes.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add yeast mixture and buttermilk to flour mixture; stir until just moist.
• Cover and chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Turn the dough out onto a heavily floured surface; knead lightly 5 times.
• Roll dough to a 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
• Place biscuits on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Brush melted butter over the biscuit tops.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes or until golden.