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South Georgia Biscuits

SUBMITTED BY: GEORGIACOOK1 PHOTO BY: opal~/~dragonfly

"These are traditional hand-formed South Georgia biscuits as made by my family for generations. Unlike most recipes, these biscuits are formed entirely by hand, not rolled and cut. Once you master the technique, you can make them very quickly and will find the texture and appearance to be much better than rolled biscuits."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 26 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  12 Min
READY IN  22 Min
Original recipe yield 1 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup whole milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or by rubbing between your fingers until the lumps are smaller than peas. Pour in the milk all at once, and stir with a large spoon until dough is evenly moist. It should be sticky.
  3. Flour your hands, and knead the dough lightly for 3 or 4 turns, adding just enough flour so that it doesn't stick to your hands. Let the dough rest for a minute or two.
  4. With well-floured hands, pinch off pieces of dough (about 12) and pat lightly into balls. Don't over work the dough. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. With floured knuckles, press each ball down to about 1/2 inch thickness.
  5. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned on the bottom. Serve hot with butter.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2006 by WARMONGER3
Great basic recipe anybody can tweak. It uses basic ingredients and requires little time which... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2005 by BIGGITYREX
Great biscuits! The only change we did was to drizzle melted butter over the biscuits after... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2007 by opal~/~dragonfly
I have been hand-forming my dinner rolls since I came across this recipe a few months ago. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2005 by JTINNIN
These were my first biscuits to make from scratch and they were wonderful. I can't wait to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2007 by BRENDA-P
Have been using Allrecipes since the start and rarely post anything but THIS WAS REALLY GOOD. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2006 by sweetnsalty
I am rating the technique as well as the recipe. Believe it or not, I'm from the south and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2005 by CAIROTAIVA
these are awesome! for the first time, I actually made biscuits to go with the stew, and they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by SouthernEagle
Exactly the biscuit recipe I needed! Best biscuits I have ever made. Will Try with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2005 by KAPPACOO
Could probably do with a tad less salt, but perfect in every other respect! It was fast and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2008 by Opaka
These are pretty good! I used buttermilk and butter and 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour. Very... MORE