How many recipes can you think of that only call for 3 ingredients, yet can evoke such special memories in the hearts and minds of so many southerners? These days, we rely too often on fast food and frozen meals, that we sometimes forget how wonderfully comforting and easy things like biscuit-making can be. Sure, you can buy frozen biscuits at the store, but there's just nothing quite like a hot, fluffy biscuit right out of the oven that you've made from scratch. It's rewarding. Plus, it's so much fun to teach the people you love how to make the perfect biscuit. It's something that everyone should undoubtedly have in their arsenal, and a lot of people don't realize how dadgum easy it truly is.
Last weekend, my two adorable nieces spent the night, and on Sunday morning we hopped into the kitchen for a lesson in biscuit-making. They were so excited, and it turned out to be quite the fun little adventure! By the end of it, we were all covered in flour, but that was just part of the fun. Upon first bite, they proclaimed - "Yum! Let's make more!!" I have to admit, that sort of enthusiasm in the kitchen warmed my heart. It brought back all those memories that I have of making biscuits with my grandmother. Maybe one day, they'll look back and remember learning to make biscuits for the first time with "Aunt Les." :)
I'm so happy to be partnering with White Lily brand flour, as a White Lily Ambassador, on their mission to #savethebiscuit! White Lily is a brand that I trust up and down, and I will not make biscuits with any other flour. The reason is simple - Southern flours, like White Lily, are made from soft winter wheat, and therefore have much lower levels of protein. This results in lighter, fluffier and more tender biscuits.
Tips for Great Biscuits:
1. Always use COLD butter and buttermilk. I've even started keeping my flour in the fridge, as well.
2. Work quickly while making the biscuits, so that the ingredients stay cold. Once that cold butter hits the hot oven, it will create steam, which helps the biscuits rise higher.
3. And most importantly - Use a gentle hand and do not over-mix.
Helpful Links:
White Lily has some great professional baking tips, which can be foundHERE.
If White Lily isn't sold in your area, you can order it online at either theSmucker's Online Store or Amazon.
So, without further ado, here are some photos of our flour-covered adventures in the kitchen. Now, go grab someone special and share your new biscuit-making knowledge!
via:http://sugarandspice-celeste.blogspot.in/2014/02/savethebiscuit-buttermilk-biscuit.html
Last weekend, my two adorable nieces spent the night, and on Sunday morning we hopped into the kitchen for a lesson in biscuit-making. They were so excited, and it turned out to be quite the fun little adventure! By the end of it, we were all covered in flour, but that was just part of the fun. Upon first bite, they proclaimed - "Yum! Let's make more!!" I have to admit, that sort of enthusiasm in the kitchen warmed my heart. It brought back all those memories that I have of making biscuits with my grandmother. Maybe one day, they'll look back and remember learning to make biscuits for the first time with "Aunt Les." :)
I'm so happy to be partnering with White Lily brand flour, as a White Lily Ambassador, on their mission to #savethebiscuit! White Lily is a brand that I trust up and down, and I will not make biscuits with any other flour. The reason is simple - Southern flours, like White Lily, are made from soft winter wheat, and therefore have much lower levels of protein. This results in lighter, fluffier and more tender biscuits.
Tips for Great Biscuits:
1. Always use COLD butter and buttermilk. I've even started keeping my flour in the fridge, as well.
2. Work quickly while making the biscuits, so that the ingredients stay cold. Once that cold butter hits the hot oven, it will create steam, which helps the biscuits rise higher.
3. And most importantly - Use a gentle hand and do not over-mix.
Helpful Links:
White Lily has some great professional baking tips, which can be foundHERE.
If White Lily isn't sold in your area, you can order it online at either theSmucker's Online Store or Amazon.
So, without further ado, here are some photos of our flour-covered adventures in the kitchen. Now, go grab someone special and share your new biscuit-making knowledge!
via:http://sugarandspice-celeste.blogspot.in/2014/02/savethebiscuit-buttermilk-biscuit.html
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