Country Styled Biscuits

Before we get down to the nitty gritty of cooking I want to welcome all of you to the blog of Chef Melodramatic. Here you will find all of the recipes I have personally tried out and occasionally a few originals. I don't hold claim to any of these recipes, even the ones I create for every chef knows that everything has been done, we only find ways to improve it. So without further ado here is a recipe that creates some tasty Country Styled Biscuits. Note most of the baked goods will need a scale to be measured. Weight is more accurate than volume when it comes to the science of baking.

Country Styled Biscuits

Yield: 36 biscuits, 2 1/2 ounces each

Ingredients:

All purpose flour          2 lb. 8 oz.

Salt                               0.75 oz.

Granulated sugar          2 oz.

Baking Powder             2 oz.

unsalted butter, cold     14 oz.

milk                              1 1/2 pt.

Total Dough weight: 5 lb. 2 oz.

Procedure:

1) Sift the dry ingredients together, making sure they are blended thoroughly.

2) Cut in the butter.

 The mixture should look mealy: Do not over mix

3)Add the milk and stir, combining only until the mixture holds together.

4)Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface, press the dough together until it forms one mass, approximately five or six times.

5) Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/2 inch (or as thick as you want. Judgement is needed here because it can change the cooking times)

 cut the dough with a floured two inch cutter (again use your own judgement if you choose a different size) 

and place on a parchment lined sheet pan.

6) Bake at 425°F until the tops are lightly browned, the sides almost white, and the interior still moist, approximately 10-12 minutes (cooking times may vary). Internal heat will continue to cook the biscuits when they are removed from the oven.

7) Remove the biscuits to a wired rack to cool

I recommend serving these delicious baby's with some sausage and gravy. The taste of these biscuits took me back to my child hood when my mother made biscuits and gravy, even though her's didn't turn out as good (sorry mom). For a bite of nostalgia I beckon you to whip these baby's up and pick you favorite gravy and sausage combination.