Biscuits Are Love, Biscuits Are Life

I do believe my Southern roots show when I say that I love biscuits.

I'll take 1 of everything, please!

No, not that kind of biscuit! (Though they hold a special place in my heart, too). I'm talking about big, buttery, flaky biscuits.

Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.

The kind that you can't wait to break open while they're still hot so that you can watch the beautiful steam escape into the room around you, filling the space with a wonderfully homey scent.... Mmmm. (Is your mouth watering yet? If it's not, I think you may be sick. You might wanna see a doctor about that. Just sayin').

Hey, look! You saw a doctor. Herp derp. See what I did there?

Mid-fall is a perfect time to make a batch of these babies - the weather is getting colder, the leaves are almost done changing, leaving many trees already bare, and our bodies and minds are starting to gravitate toward heartier foods to keep us going. So, why not utilize that nip of cold in the air to kick start some home cooking during the fall and winter seasons? Let's get to it!

Getting ready to give you a chill.

(Side note: I used whole wheat white flour to make these this time around. I was craving a bit of a nuttier flavor. Feel free to use the usual all-purpose flour instead, if you want)!

Biscuit Recipe:

2 cups whole wheat white flour OR 2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp sugar

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp butter, cold

2 tbsp shortening, cold

1 cup buttermilk, cold

Directions: 

1) Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. (It's gonna get hot in here, for sure).

You'll be fine, I promise.

2) Pour all of your dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk together.

My not so action shot. Shhh. Don't tell anyone.

3) Cut in your butter and shortening. Try to do this as quickly as possible, you don't want the fats to melt too much. (That whole warm blooded thing is a nuisance sometimes).

It's gonna be so good!

4) Create a hole in the center of your mix and pour in your buttermilk. Combine all of your ingredients until they form a dough. Try not to work it too much! Also, the dough will be sticky!

It bubbled when I poured it in. It was funny. The end.

5) Place your dough on a lightly floured work surface. Fold the dough over on itself 5 to 6 times, again, trying not to work with it a lot. Shape your dough into a 1 inch thick oval (...ish) piece.

It's kind of an oval? Maybe? ... Use your imagination.

6) Cut out 2-inch round biscuits. Any leftover dough from the first run through can be reformed to make more biscuits. These next biscuits won't be quite as fluffy, but they'll taste just as good. (I was just shy of 12 biscuits! Ah well. Can't win 'em all)!

Flour your biscuit cutter to keep it from sticking to your dough!

7) Place your biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make sure the edges are just touching.

They look good enough to eat already!

8) Bake your biscuits until they're taller and golden on top, about 10 to 12 minutes. (OR if you have a demon oven like I do, they'll be done in just 7 minutes. I'm glad I was keeping an eye on those)!

Delicious perfection right there.

9) Enjoy!

I swear I didn't eat any right then and there. I SWEAR.

Now, since these biscuits are pretty easy to make, I thought I'd throw in a couple of things to put on top of them. A golden standard in the South, other than good ol' fashioned country gravy (which is delicious), is super simple - butter and honey. It's a party for your taste buds and you don't have to put too much effort into it. (I'm all about the simple life).

Um, yes, sign me up!

If you want to put a little extra effort into making a phenomenal biscuit dish, grab some apples ('tis the season, after all), and whip up some chunky, cooked apples!

Instructions: In a medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup cold water, and 1 tbsp flour until smooth. Bring that mixture to a boil. Keep cooking and stirring until it's thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, and 1/8 tsp salt. Peel 4 large apples (I used a mixture of Fuji and McIntosh) and cut them into chunky pieces. Add the pieces to the mixture and return to the heat. Cook the apples over medium heat until they're soft. Spoon over your biscuits and enjoy!

Turn these ...

Into this!

Add then put it on top! Yum.

You can always use your leftover cooked apples for ice cream, pancakes, waffles ... you name it! (Or if you want to be a rebel, eat it as is! It's sort of (not at all) healthy. ... An apple a day keeps the doctor away? ...)

Except this one, apparently. Moving on!

For something more on the savory side, grab a skillet to make some breakfast sandwiches. There's nothing better than a super filling sammie to start off the day! Eggs, bacon or sausage, cheese ... it's a tried and true favorite, enhanced with the addition of a homemade biscuit.

But, no matter which way you get your biscuit on, you're bound to have a satisfying meal! All that love you put into creating them will shine through and that's something that you and your loved ones will really appreciate.

Even Tom Hiddlestone appreciates it.

What did YOU end up putting on your biscuits? Let me know in the comments below! Leave any other questions or comments below as well!

Y'all come back now, y'hear?! (Sorry not sorry).

And, as always, bake on with your bad selves!

Love,
Jackie