angel biscuits
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This recipe was prepared by Jackie Mento for the December 2015 meeting of the Curious Cuisiners. She has personally edited this recipe.
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yield
serving(s)
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For angel biscuits
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1 pkgactive dry yeast
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1/4 cgranulated sugar
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3 Tbspwarm water (110-115 degreesf)
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5-6 ccommercial or homemade self-rising flour
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 cshortening, room temperature
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1/2 cbutter, room temperature
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2 cbuttermilk, room temperature
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butter, softened or melted, for finishing
How To Make angel biscuits
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1Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a small bowl and set aside.
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2Fork-sift or whisk 5 cups of the self-rising flour, baking soda and salt in a stand mixer. Break the shortening and butter into pieces and scatter over the flour. Pulse mixer until the mixture looks like well-crumbled feta cheese.
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3Make a deep hollow in the center of the flour with the back of your hand. Stir the yeast mixture into the buttermilk and pour this mixture into the hollow. Pulse and add flour as needed to make a very damp, shaggy dough.
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4Add flour as necessary to make a supple dough. Knead with mixer until dough comes together for about 5 minutes. There are three options at this point: 1) shape now 2) for an even lighter biscuit, move to an oiled plastic bag and let rise until doubled, then punch down and proceed to shape, or 3) refrigerate up to one week and use as desired.
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5When ready to use, divide dough in half and shape easily. Roll dough out into a 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick round. Fold in half and roll or pat out again until 2/3 to 1 inch thick. Repeat with second half as desired.
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6For each biscuit, dip a 2 inch biscuit cutter into the reserved flour and cut out the biscuits, starting at the outside edge and cutting very close together, being careful not to twist the cutter. Move the biscuits to a greased baking sheet. Let double at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
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7Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake the biscuits on the middle rack of the oven. After 6 minutes, rotate the pan in the oven so that the front of the pan is now turned to the back, and check to see if the bottoms are browning too quickly. If so, slide another baking pan underneath to add insulation and retard browning. Continue baking another 6 to 9 minutes as needed, until a light golden brown. When the biscuits are done, remove them from the oven and lightly brush the tops with butter. Turn the biscuits out upside down on a plate to cool slightly. If an angel-like touch is desired, sprinkle with flour.) Serve hot, right side up.
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8To make angel wings, cut folded biscuits into 2-1/2 inch circles. Cut in half, brush with milk along the curved side of both halves, move to a greased baking sheet with the two curved, moistened sides touching, and bake as directed in the recipe.
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