South Georgia Biscuits

Name: South Georgia Biscuits
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 237 milliliters whole milk

South Georgia Biscuits might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 184 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have milk, flour, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 22 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).

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In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or by rubbing between your fingers until the lumps are smaller than peas.

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Shortening

Peas

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Pour in the milk all at once, and stir with a large spoon until dough is evenly moist. It should be sticky.

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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.

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Let the dough rest for a minute or two.

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With well-floured hands, pinch off pieces of dough (about 1

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and pat lightly into balls. Don't over work the dough.

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Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. With floured knuckles, press each ball down to about 1/2 inch thickness.

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Bake for 11 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned on the bottom.

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Serve hot with butter.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

baking powder 591milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

salt 118milliliters

shortening 237milliliters

whole milk

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Weingut Schneider Niederhauser Hermannshohle Riesling Trocken. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 30 dollars per bottle.