Cooking Exceptionally With Gin Lee

Savory Biscuits This recipe makes some of the best biscuits to serve with savory meats, casseroles, soups, and stews. They're even great to serve alongside breakfast chops in the morning. Ingredients: 2 cups of self-rising flour 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper Just a pinch of seasoning salt Just a small pinch of each of the following spices: oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper flakes, garlic powder, and dried tomato flakes 3/4 cup of whole milk Instructions: Sift two cups of self-rising flour three times. Then add it to a medium-sized bowl. Now, add 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening to the seasoned flour. Using a fork to cut the vegetable shortening into the flour (do this until all the shortening is well combined with the flour.) At this point, the flour mixture will have little pea-sized lumps. Add 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper, a pinch of seasoning salt, and a small pinch of oregano, thyme, cayenne pepper flakes, garlic powder, and dr...

Country-style egg biscuits By following these steps, you will be able to create delicious country-style egg biscuits with a delightful texture, appearance, and taste! Enjoy! Ingredients: 4 cups of self-rising flour 1/2 cup of cold butter 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups of evaporated milk (you can use whatever milk you keep on hand) Instructions: Begin by adding 4 cups of self-rising flour to a large bowl. Then, incorporate 1/2 cup of cold butter into the flour by mashing it with a fork or using your hands. In a separate bowl, whisk 2 eggs until they become frothy. Add 1 1/2 cups of evaporated milk to the eggs and whisk again. Create a well in the center of the flour mixture, and gradually pour in the egg and milk mixture. Combine the ingredients using a fork or your hands, but do not overwork the dough. Sprinkle a dusting of flour on your countertop and transfer the dough onto it. Roll the dough out to a thickness of about half an inch. Fold the dough in half, flip it, and roll it out again. Repeat ...

Pan-Fried Buttermilk Biscuit Are you ready to make some delicious homemade buttermilk biscuits that are quick and easy to make? Look no further! This Deep South recipe will have your taste buds dancing with joy. Ingredients: 2 cups self-rising flour 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup butter Instructions: Start by preheating a skillet over medium heat. In a mixing bowl, combine the self-rising flour and vegetable shortening. Use a pastry cutter or fork to mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Slowly add the buttermilk to the mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms. Allow the dough to rest for 15 minutes. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently a few times. Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or a glass, cut out biscuits from the dough. Melt the butter in the preheated skillet. Place the biscuits in the skillet, making sure they are not touching each other. Cover the skillet and cook the biscuits for a...

Buttered Skillet Biscuits Today, I want to share another delicious biscuit recipe that you'll only need 4 ingredients for (cooking oil is included because you'll need about a 1/2 cup for your skillet). This is one of my favorite, no-fail biscuit recipes. The biscuits always rise, and they always taste so good. Ingredients: 3 cups of self-rising flour 1 cup of warm water 1/2 cup of softened butter 1/2 cup of canola oil Instructions: In a bowl, add 3 cups of self-rising flour and 1/2 cup of softened butter. Cut the butter into the flour with a fork or pastry cutter. Then add 1 cup of warm water. Mix just until the dough is well combined.   Now, allow the dough to rest for 20 to 30 minutes. After waiting, you'll see that the dough changes in form and almost doubles. (You don't want to skip doing this step.)   Form the dough into the size that you prefer. I gather enough to cover the palm of my open hand, then I roll it between both the palms of my hands to shape the dough....