Ping Hooked. Did I miss the biscuit recipe?

Judy Mayberry

Hope you can locate the recipe for your wife's biscuits. I'm hoping to use them for company tomorrow.

Judy
San Diego, CA

Spring Chicken

I'm not so certain he's willing to give it up LOL. Seems he's totally smitten by both her and her biscuits. To share either would upset the balance of things.

We had a long talk about how her biscuits could be made on the Egg. "No way!" he proclaimed, but he later posted that he tried it and they were good, just not quite as good as her oven-baked biscuits he had become so attached to. She must make some powerful tasting biscuits is all I can say.

I think she should share the recipe.

Spring "Biscuits Are My Absolute Favorite Food" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

Hooked

Mia Culpa, Mia Culpa........lol I received your email Judy.

You remember the conversation pretty well Leroy.

My apologies for not getting this done on Saturday but we spent the entire day either preparing for, cooking, eating or cleaning up. I'll post the 'do-ings' in another thread.

Here ya go Judy (my wife's name as well....). This recipe is from a VERY OLD printing of the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook -- circa 1968-1970.
The ingredients are a double recipe (makes a dozen or so)
4 cups flour
2 Tablespoone baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2/3 cup shortening (plus a 'smidgeon' if needed)
1 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions:
- Mix/sift dry ingredients together.
- Cut shortening into the dry ingredients with a fork till like coarse crumbs.
- Make a well then add all the milk at once. Stir quickly with a fork only until dough follows fork around bowl.
- Dump dough onto lightly floured surface. (dough should be soft)
- Knead with heel of your hand 10-12 strokes (don't overdo this).
- Roll dough out to about 1" thick.
- Cut with biscuits cutter (your preference ). My wife makes them about 3"-3 1/2".
- Place close together on ungreased cookie sheet.

Baking:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes -- until lightly browning on top.


For cooking on the BGE I followed the cooking directions found in the recipes forum. I really liked them done on the EGG and maybe on subsequent attempts they will be closer to my wife's done in the oven.

Hope you enjoy these as much as I do.