Sarasotas Simple Ale Biscuits Recipes

EASY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter., Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

SARASOTA'S SIMPLE EAGLE BRAND FUDGE

Steps:

• Fudge -- First, line a 8x8" pan with either wax paper, parchment paper or foil (bottom and the sides). I happen to prefer parchment paper if possible.
• Microwave -- Add the Eagle Brand, flavored morsels on medium heat in the microwave for 3-6 minutes (the size bowl and your microwave can affect the cooking times). Half way through I stir and then continue cooking until creamy and smooth.
• Flavor -- Remove from the microwave and add in the flavoring and any other additions such as nuts or dried fruits, etc. Anything you want. Stir to combine.
• Add to your pan. At this point you can add some additional nuts or toppings it you want. Cover with plastic and cool in the refrigerator about 1 hour. Remove from the pan by just turning it over, it will come right out, pull off the foil, parchment paper or wax paper, and cut into squares. You can let it cool right on the counter, but I like to chill mine before cutting, it just makes it a bit easier.
• Favorites -- 1) Dark chocolate, vanilla flavor, walnuts; 2) White chocolate, amaretto flavor, almonds; 3) A layer of milk chocolate (1/2 recipe), vanilla flavor, a layer of peanut butter fudge (1/2 recipe) with 1/2 cup strawberry preserves and peanuts; 4) Milk chocolate, vanilla flavor, marshmallow cream, peanuts; 5) White chocolate, almond flavor, dried cherries; 6) Milk chocolate, peppermint flavor, mint chocolate cookies, walnuts; 7) Butterscotch, vanilla flavor, pecans; 8) White chocolate, mint flavor, candy cane pieces; 9) Mint chocolate, hazelnut flavor, white morsels to swirl in, hazelnuts; 10) White chocolate, almond flavor, PayDay candy bar crunched up; 11) White chocolate, rapsberry liquor, raspberry preserves, walnuts; 12) Dark chocolate, orange preserves, amaretto flavor, pecans.
• You get the idea. HAVE FUN!

SARASOTA'S SIMPLE ALE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Butter -- This may sound different, but it is really important. Using a standard vegetable or cheese grater, grate the frozen butter through the large holes over a medium size bowl with the baking mix and thyme. Slowly add the beer and stir until all combined. The mix will be very thick, but don't worry.
• Bake -- Oven to 450 and I like to use the mini muffin tins for this recipe, but regular ones will work just fine. The recipe will make 12 regular size and 24 mini biscuits.
• Spray the muffin tins with Pam or any non stick spray, fill the cups up all the way and bake. 8-10 minutes for the small biscuits, 12-15 for the larger biscuits.

SARASOTA'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS WITH ARTICHOKES & LEEKS

Steps:

• Stew -- Two stages. First add the oil to a large deep pan and saute the chicken until lightly golden brown. About 5 minutes or less. Remove and set to the side. Now add a little more oil if necessary, but it should be ok, and add the the leeks, onion, celery, garlic and fennel. Saute until soft and translucent, about 5-10 minutes. Add in the artichokes and cook another 2-3 minutes. Then add the chicken back inches.
• Broth -- To that pan, add the chicken stock or broth, white wine, bay leaf, fresh thyme, lemon juice, lemon zest and pepper. Go easy on the salt as the chicken broth is salty. Just taste after it has simmered a bit to adjust any seasoning. Let simmer 20 minutes as you make the dumplings. Simmer on medium low heat. Before adding the dumplings I add the cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce slightly. Just stir in and it will thicken in just seconds.
• Dumplings -- Mix the Bisquick or Jiffy baking mix, milk parsley, pepper, salt (optional), and parmsean cheese. Don't over mix. Just mix to combine. Spoon heaping tablespoons about the size of a golf ball onto the the chicken broth, Cover, with either a lid or aluminum foil and cook 15 minutes on medium (not quite boiling) heat until they puff up.
• I love to garnish with the greens from scallions. ENJOY!

SARASOTA'S SPICY SIMPLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Vegetables -- In a large saute pan, heat to medium and add the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic and cook on medium, not too high, you want them to sweat more. Cook 4-5 minutes.
• Spices -- Add in the green chilies, salsa, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper and mix well, still on medium heat. Now add in the beans and stir to combine.
• Just let it hang out and cook on low heat while you prepare your main course. As it simmers I often add just a little chicken broth for some moisture. Each time it is different, 1/4 cup up to 1/2 cup, depending on how long they simmer. After 5 minutes the beans are done, but if you are still waiting on your main dish to be ready, maybe add a little more broth as the beans simmer so they don't dry out.
• Right before serving -- taste for salt and pepper and stir in the cilantro. That's it!

BASIC BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and toss with flour until no longer sticky. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured biscuit or cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
• Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.