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When we recently hosted our son-in-law overnight I wanted a filling breakfast for him. He needed something hearty because he was headed to ref a lacrosse game. But I also wanted it to be lower in fat. I knew immediately what I would make – egg biscuits with my low-fat biscuit recipe.
I’ve been making these for years, and I’m always amazed at how good they are even with such a little bit of shortening. No one is the wiser because they’re so delicious.
Continue reading “Low Fat Breakfast Biscuit”I’ve been cooking and baking for all of my adult life, but I’m still learning! I recently discovered two things that I’ve been doing WRONG in my bread baking for all these years! Getting them right has made a big difference in results,. I wonder if you’re doing these things, too?
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Apples of Gold Week 2 took place this week! (In case you missed it, you can find out what this cooking ministry is and check out the first week here.)
Oh my goodness, we’re having such a great time together! This group of women really want to learn and they have such sweet spirits!  For this round of AOG, I decided to focus on a different type of bread each week. This week we rolled out BISCUITS!! Continue reading “Three-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits”
I recently needed to fix a meal for a couple who had spent many days and nights in the hospital.  They needed a nourishing, comforting meal.  That’s when I jumped on my blog’s recipe index to look for my long-time favorite recipe for Meatloaf. I mean you can’t get more comforting than meatloaf and the trimmings for a great home cooked meal, right? It was then that I was shocked to find that I have never shared that recipe here on my blog!  What?  I’ve been making it for YEARS!
I will fix that need today and share this incredibly easy and yummy meatloaf!It’s from Taste of Home and it’s called “Mom’s Best Meatloaf” for a reason! Â It’s not over-seasoned; it’s just right!
To accompany the meatloaf, I made the best macaroni and cheese I’ve ever had.  A sweet friend at church brought this cheesy heaven to my husband and me when we were caring for my mother-in-law in several years ago.  I asked my friend for the recipe, and also if she minded if I shared it with you!  She happily passed it on. Thank you, Bethany!
Here was my menu for the Comfort Food Meal:
Mom’s Best Meatloaf
Macaroni and Cheese
Southern Green Beans
Fried Apples
Low-Fat Baking Powder Biscuits
This meal is comfort heaven! Â Make it for someone who needs some love – or make it for your own family to show your love!
What’s your best comfort food meal?
With love from my country kitchen,
I’m a southerner. Â I’m a biscuit lover and I’m a baker. Â Put those three things together and it means that over the years, I have tried to perfect both my recipe and results of homemade biscuits. Â Where else would I turn but to Southern Living? Â They are the cream of the crop, or in this case the best of the biscuits!Â
I recently gave SL’s Best Buttermilk Biscuits a couple of runs and they turned out really good!  They have those buttery layers that are typified in a perfect biscuit.  They were simple to do and only required three ingredients – Self-rising flour, Buttermilk and Butter. No worries if you don’t have self-rising flour – just add 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt for each cup of flour.
The secret to the flaky layers is the folding of the dough. Â Follow the instructions to fold and turn, fold and turn and you’ll get perfect results! Â Here’s the recipe:
1. Preheat oven to 475°. Grate frozen butter using large holes of a box grater. Toss together grated butter and flour in a medium bowl. Chill 10 minutes.
2. Make a well in center of mixture. Add buttermilk, and stir 15 times. Dough will be sticky.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Lightly sprinkle flour over top of dough. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches). Fold dough in half so short ends meet. Repeat rolling and folding process 4 more times.
4. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a 2 1/2-inch floured round cutter, reshaping scraps and flouring as needed.
5. Place dough rounds on a parchment paper-lined jelly-roll pan. Bake at 475° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush with melted butter.
Add a biscuit to a breakfast of scrambled eggs, bacon and fresh fruit, topped with yogurt and granola and you have a hearty start to your day!
Have you mastered biscuit making? Â I hope you’ll try this recipe and method if you’re still trying to find the perfect recipe! Â It lives up to Southern Living’s reputation!
With love from my country kitchen,
RefreshHer 