Rachels Famous Homemade Biscuits Recipes

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RACHEL'S FAMOUS HOMEMADE BISCUITS



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My husband and my brother-in-law alerted me that this recipe was not included in my cookbook entitled "Miss Rachel's Heirloom Recipes". (Miss Rachel is my MIL) I had to fix that right away! BIL says that these biscuits and were served on special occasions when he and his brothers were growing up, such as times when they left for college or went on trips. He also says that Rachel learned how to make these biscuits from watching her mother, who must have learned from HER mother, and so on.

Provided by janem123

Categories     Breads

Time 23m

Yield 14 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 cups self-rising flour
7 tablespoons Crisco shortening (r)
3/4 cup milk (Rachel recommends a little less than 3/4 cup)

Steps:

  • Place the flour and shortening in a large bowl.
  • Using a pastry cutter, a fork, or your fingers, mix the flour and shortening into pea-sized morsels.
  • Add the milk to the flour and shortening mixture and combine, using a fork. Mix a minimum number of strokes, or for for about 15 seconds.
  • Place the dough onto a hard surface sprinkled liberally with flour.
  • Using floured hands, knead the dough a few times. Do not over-knead.
  • Sprinkle the dough with flour and, using a rolling pin, roll it out to the desired thickness, thin for crispy biscuits and thick for more doughy biscuits.
  • Use a cookie cutter cut out the biscuits and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Keep the cookie cutter well-coated with flour to prevent sticking.
  • Remaining dough can be used to make stickies (Recipe #.).
  • Bake at 450* for 12 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.2, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 1.8, Sodium 233.2, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 0.5, Protein 2.2

RACHEL'S FAMOUS HOMEMADE BISCUITS AND STICKIES



Rachel's Famous Homemade Biscuits and Stickies image

My husband and my brother-in-law alerted me that this recipe was not included in Miss Rachel's Heirloom Recipes. I had to fix that right away! My brother-in-law says that these biscuits and stickies were served on special occasions when he and his brothers were growing up, such as times when they left for college or went on trips. He also says that Rachel learned how to make these biscuits and stickies from watching her mother, who must have learned from HER mother, and so on.

Provided by janem123

Categories     Breads

Time 33m

Yield 14 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups self-rising flour
7 tablespoons Crisco shortening (r)
3/4 cup milk (Rachel recommends a little less than 3/4 cup)
1/2-3/4 cup butter or 1/2-3/4 cup margarine
2 -3 teaspoons sugar
1 -2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Place the flour and shortening in a large bowl.
  • Using a pastry cutter, a fork, or your fingers, mix the flour and shortening into pea-sized morsels.
  • Add the milk to the flour and shortening mixture and combine, using a fork. Mix a minimum number of strokes, or for for about 15 seconds.
  • Place the dough onto a hard surface sprinkled liberally with flour.
  • Using floured hands, knead the dough a few times. Do not over-knead.
  • Sprinkle the dough with flour and, using a rolling pin, roll it out to the desired thickness, thin for crispy biscuits and thick for more doughy biscuits.
  • Use a cookie cutter cut out the biscuits and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Leave a 1 1/2" margin near the edges of the pan on which to place the stickies. Keep the cookie cutter well-coated with flour to prevent sticking.
  • To make stickies, ball up remaining dough left from biscuit cutting. Sprinkle with flour and roll into a very thin layer.
  • Turn the dough over, flour it again, and roll it again. The resulting dough will be flatter and wider than the biscuit dough, about 13-15 inches in diameter.
  • Place triangles of butter or margarine 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart on the dough.
  • Sprinkle dough with sugar. Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top of the sugar.
  • Roll up the dough jelly roll style and cut it into 3/4 inch slices.
  • Place the stickies in the empty space around the edges of the cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 450°F for 12 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 19.3, Sodium 279.9, Carbohydrate 14.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.7, Protein 2.3

RACHEL'S VERY BEGINNER'S CREAM BISCUITS



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This is a very old recipe found in many books, including the 1964 edition of _Joy of Cooking_. It is a snap to make, uncomplicated with few ingredients, yet producing a stunningly tender and fluffy biscuit. There are two Rachels in our lives-my husband’s granddaughter, Rachel Bass, and co-author Cynthia’s daughter, Rachel Graubart. Novices, we asked them to test recipes we hope will be easy for anyone. Both gave these flying colors for both ease and taste. Here's what Gena Berry said about her similar adaptation of this recipe: A respectable homemade biscuit is an essential part of the Southern table, and this scandalously simple recipe makes turning out the perfect biscuit a snap. This recipe breaks all the rules of southern biscuit-making; there’s no shortening to cut in, and you don't even roll out the dough. The results are remarkable and even a novice can turn out fluffy, perfect biscuits in minutes. Would a respectable Southern lady bend the rules, defy convention and use sneaky shortcuts all in the name of turning out a hot, homemade biscuit? You better believe it!

Provided by Nathalie Dupree

Yield Makes 12 to 16 (2 1/2-inch biscuits)

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 1/4 cups commercial self-rising flour, divided
1 1/4 cups heavy cream, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Select the baking pan by determining if a soft or crisp exterior is desired. For a soft exterior, select an 8- or 9-inch cake pan, pizza pan, or oven-proof skillet where the biscuits will nestle together snugly, helping each other stay tender but rise while baking. For a crisp overall exterior, select a baking sheet or other baking pan where the biscuits can be placed wider apart, allowing air to circulate and creating a crisper exterior, and brush the pan with butter.
  • Fork-sift or whisk 2 cups of the flour in a large bowl, preferably wider than it is deep, and set aside the remaining 1/4 cup.
  • Make a deep hollow in the center of the flour with the back of your hand. Pour 1 cup of cream into the hollow, reserving 1/4 cup of cream, and stir with a rubber spatula or large metal spoon, using broad circular strokes to quickly pull the flour into the cream. Mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened and the sticky dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. If there is some flour remaining on the bottom and sides of the bowl, stir in 1 to 4 tablespoons of reserved cream, just enough to incorporate the remaining flour into the shaggy wettish dough. If the dough is too wet, use more flour when shaping.
  • Lightly sprinkle a board or other clean surface using some of the reserved flour. Turn the dough out onto the board and sprinkle the top of the dough lightly with flour. With floured hands, fold the dough in half, and pat dough out into a 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick round using a little additional flour only if needed. Flour again if necessary and fold the dough in half a second time. If the dough is still clumpy, pat and fold a third time. Pat dough out into a ½-inch-thick round for a normal biscuit, 3/4-inch-thick for a tall biscuit, and 1-inch-thick for a giant biscuit. Brush off any visible flour from the top. For each biscuit, dip a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter into the reserved flour and cut out the biscuits, starting at the outside edge and cutting very close together, being careful not to twist the cutter. The scraps may be combined to make additional biscuits, although these scraps make tougher biscuits.
  • Using a metal spatula if necessary, move the biscuits to the pan or baking sheet. Bake the biscuits on the top rack of the oven for a total of 10 to 14 minutes until light golden brown. After 6 minutes, rotate the pan in the oven so that the front of the pan is now turned to the back, and check to see if the bottoms are browning too quickly. If so, slide another baking pan underneath to add insulation and retard browning. Continue baking another 4 to 8 minutes until the biscuits are light golden brown. When the biscuits are done, remove from the oven and lightly brush the top of the biscuits with softened or melted butter. Turn the biscuits out upside down on a plate to cool slightly. Serve hot, right side up.
  • Cut dough into 1/2- to 1-inch rounds and bake as directed, adjusting the baking time as necessary. Top with Hot Pepper Jelly and serve for cocktails, or split and fill with ham shavings.
  • My neighbor Harriet Rigny's grandmother made these every Easter for her family. Add a tablespoon or two of sugar to the dough. Line a cake pan with parchment paper. Rather than cut or roll the dough, pat the dough into the lined cake pan. Bake as above, perhaps a few minutes more if necessary to cook through. Remove from the oven, brush the top with softened or melted butter, and turn upside down on a rack to cool slightly. When cool, slice in half horizontally. Sandwich with sugared strawberries and cream, and serve a bowl of each separately.
  • The 1832 edition of The Carolina Receipt Book by a Lady of Charleston (which predates The Carolina Housewife) has a recipe for a biscuit that does not get beaten and uses cream and potash, saying it is much better than a beaten biscuit. It is the same size, however, but more like a cream biscuit.

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