Baking Powdered Biscuits

Ooops...It's not Sunday and here I am baking away again.  Well it's something even better than a Sunday...can you guess?  A snow day!!!  Yes, here in the midwest it does nothing but snow at this time of year.  Yeah us.

Anyway tonight for dinner, beef roast, and I thought what goes with beef roast?  How about some of grandma's Baking Powder Biscuits?  Yes, please!

Here's the recipe...

Baking Powder Biscuits-Shortcake

3 c. Flour
4 1/2 tsp BP (baking powder)
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c shry (shortening)
1 c milk--1 egg yolk and then fill cup with milk.(loved this)
A soft dough-knead lightly about 20 strokes-Bake 425

Can I just say delicious.  I couldn't wait for the beef roast, just peeled one in half and put some butter on.  Yummy, right from the oven.  This recipe made about 20 small biscuits.  I use a glass as a biscuit cutter.  I even used one of Grandma Johnson's drinking glasses.

I apologize for not having any pictures.  I am not an expert where technology is concerned, but I am learning.  I am scanning in the recipes and trying to figure out how to post the originals.  I have also taken pictures of my creations and will figure out how to post those soon, too.

Things I remember from Grandma's kitchen--helping to cut out the biscuits.  Grandma used a drinking glass too.  I also remember making these and then using the biscuits for Strawberry Shortcake--usually in June.  Good memories.

Enjoy making some new ones with this great recipe.

Thanks Grandma.  Love, Laura

Never Fail Cookies

Well it's Sunday, the Oscars are about to start and I have been busy baking up a storm.  I made the Butterscotch Brownies again today.  Last week they were a little to done and so I perfected the baking time to 25-30 minutes.  Yummy!!!  Alyssa, Alexis, and Kris have been busy sampling and I have gotten rave reviews.  Is there an Oscar in my future? These are so easy to make and clean up is also a breeze.

Now for today's recipe...Never Fail Cookies.

  

 1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c shortening
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
3 c Flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
3 tsp cream
1 tsp vanilla

Put all ingredients in bowl and mix as one does for pie crust (by hand).  Drop by teaspoon full on greased cookie sheet.  Press down with small glass dipped in sugar.  Bake 350 for about 10 min. until light brown.  100 cookies.

I made small balls and then pressed them down with glass.

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I did not mix the dough by hand, but used a big spoon and my strong muscles.  Ha Ha.  Also, I didn't get 100 cookies out of this recipe either-about 60 plus.  I guess I made my balls too big.  I was using a pampered chef scoop, the littlest one.  They are a delicious, light, crispy, sugar cookie.  I think they taste great right out of the oven.

Thanks again Grandma.  I miss you.  Love, Laura

Butterscotch Brownies

Here is the recipe for Butterscotch Brownies from my Grandma's Kitchen...

2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder

Bake in 9x9 or 11x7 pan in oven at 350

Of course there was know time limit so, oh and I forgot to mention that I have two sizes of pans...9x13 and 8x8, so I chose the later and set the timer at 25 minutes, and hoped for the best.

After 25 minutes the brownies smelled great but needed more time.  But not 15 minutes more time.  Next time I will know 30-35 minutes should make them perfect.

Here are some of the comments from my family when the kids came home from CCD.  Alyssa, "it smells good in here."  Alexis, "If you are hiding we are going to eat all of this yummy delicious dessert that you made."  Kris, "These look and smell great!"

I am truly blessed.  I had a wonderful grandma who taught me and my dad the wonders of cooking, especially baking.

Love you, Grandma.

Laura

P.S.  I forgot to add that there was a note on this recipe that stated you could add a cup of nuts, chocolate chips, or coconut to this recipe.  Also, the original recipe didn't have an oven temperature on it.  I just guessed.  I had added the chocolate chips and then wished I hadn't.  Grandma Johnson was allergic to chocolate and we always ate these plain, they were soooo good.  Enjoy and let me know if you happen to try it out.