Welcome To My Kitchen

I am a mommy and wife. I love my family and the one thing that brings me pleasure is cooking for them! I am Greek...so you can understand why "food" and "feedong my family" is so important....and my husband is Lebanese, so...FOOD IS OUR PASSION! I will be adding new receipes to my blog everyday. They are all taste tasted and tried by yours truley. If one of my family members said they didn't like...well...I will not put it in my blog. You will get a bit of everything in here....from Greek, to Lebanese, to southern. to Tex-Mex to French Canadian....it can be anything!



One thing is for sure....ALL MY RECEIPES WILL BE JUST GREAT RECEIPES! Enjoy!!!








Sunday, January 30, 2011

Biscuits You Know You Love Them

                  








 Butter Biscuits

1. 2 Cups of Sifted Plain All Purpose Flour
2. 2 teaspoons baking powder
3. 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
4. 1 Teaspoon Salt
5. 3/4 Cup of Whole Milk


Sift your flour with a hand sifter once into a bowl.
Add your baking powder and salt to the flour and sift again.
Cut your butter into the flour.
Ensure that the butter is very well mixed into the flour.
Add your milk gradually until soft dough is formed.
Turn your dough out onto a floured surface and roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thick.
DO NOT OVERWORK YOUR DOUGH
Cut your biscuits out with a 2 inch floured biscuit cutter or a small glass.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and make sure it is thoroughly preheated before you bake your biscuits. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.




Buttermilk Biscuits

1. 2 Cups Of Self Rising Flour
2. 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
3. 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
4. 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
5. 1 Cup Of Buttermilk
6. 1 Teaspoon of sugar

Mix all your ingredients together well and turn your dough out onto a floured surface.
Use a rolling pin and roll your dough out to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut your biscuits out with a 2 inch biscuit cutter and place onto your baking pan or sheet.
Bake your biscuits in a preheated 425 degree oven
Be sure your oven is preheated before you bake your biscuits to golden brown.


Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

1. 2 Cups of Bisquick Biscuit Mix
2. 2/3 Cup of Whole Milk
3. 1/2 Cup Fine Shredded Cheddar Cheese
4. 1/4 Cup Real Butter Melted
5. 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
Mix your Bisquick, Whole Milk and Cheese until thoroughly mixed and a soft dough forms.
Drop your dough by the heaping tablespoonful onto a non greased baking sheet or biscuit pan.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

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