Chickahominy House Square Biscuits Recipes

COUNTRY HAM BISCUITS - OLD CHICKAHOMINY HOUSE, WILLIAMSBURG, VA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F
• Sift flour into a large bowl; mix in butter until the mixture has the consistency of cornmeal. Using a wooden spoon, stir in buttermilk to form a dough. Transfer dough to a floured work surface; knead briefly until smooth.
• Roll dough into a 1/4" thick rectangle. Cut dough into twelve 4"x3" rectangles; transfer to a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
• To serve, slice biscuits and stuff with ham.

CHICKAHOMINY HOUSE SQUARE BISCUITS

Steps:

• *Lardis the shortening used for these biscuits.
• If using another shortening, increase amount to 5-6 tbs.
• Into a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• With a knife or pastry blender, cut in lard until mixture is the consistency of cornmeal.
• Handling as little as possible, mix in buttermilk.
• On a floured board, roll or pat out with hands until 1/2" thick.
• Cut into 3" squares.
• Arrange in pan and bake in 425F oven until golden brown, about 15 min.
• Serve hot from oven.
• Makes 12.

KITTENCAL'S JUMBO CHEWY BAKERY-STYLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Grease a cookie/baking sheet/s (or line the pan with parchment paper).
• In a bowl mix together the flour with the next 3 dry ingredients.
• In a mixing bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed beat the melted butter with maple extract and both sugars until blended.
• Add in the whole egg and yolk; continue beating until the mixture resembles a thick caramel texture (about 3-4 minutes, the color of the mixture should lighten up slightly).
• Add in the flour mixture and beat until just blended.
• Mix in chocolate chips and nuts.
• If you find that the dough is too soft place in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Set oven to 350°F.
• Drop about 1/4-cup of the dough onto the baking sheet spacing about 3" apart.
• For jumbo cookies bake for about 12-15 minutes or until the edges are just slightly browned, for smaller cookies bake 8-10 minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes then transfer to wire racks.