Mom's Biscuits

 Mom’s Biscuits
One thing about growing up in a large family during the 40s and 50s that is very different from what most kids experience today is food.  Simply said Mom cooked the meals and we ate, and in a family of 6 boys and 2 adults leftovers were very rare. There was no eating in front of the TV or going to McBurger, if you chose to be late for a meal you simply waited on the next one. If you late because you were working she would feed you regardless of the time. For the most part the food we ate was predictable but some of it was very good, home made biscuits comes to mind when I think of every day food. I have tried to imitate Mom's biscuits but so far I have come up short.

Willyne's Biscuits


Ingredience:
* 2 cups plain flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 6 tablespoons lard or shortening
? 2/3 cup buttermilk (approx)

Preparation:
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is the consistency of meal. Stir in buttermilk until dough follows fork around the bowl.. Form mixture into a ball, turn out on floured surface and knead a few times.

Roll or pat out to about 1/4-inch thick. Cut with a biscuit cutter or rim of glass dipped in flour to keep from sticking. Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 450° for 8 to 10 minutes. Cut open and spread with a little butter and sorghum. Enjoy.

Lots of love, practice and those old battered black bread pans were the secret.

"Them Boys think I am made out of biscuits" is one of Debbie's fond memories of Mom in the kitchen.

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Just for Fun

CHOCOLATE FRIED PIE
One of the good memories of childhood is Mom's fried pies. She made them from scratch and fired them in lard.
I found this recipe somewhere and like it's simplicity. I wonder how that would work with Splenda?

1 can flaky biscuits
1/2 c. cocoa
Oil
1 c. sugar
1 stick butter

Combine sugar and cocoa; mix well. Roll out individual biscuits flat. Add 1 part butter and 1 or 2 tablespoons cocoa mixture. Fold over and seal edges. Brown in hot oil.