Utah mormon biscuits with cream gravy
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Sifted all purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 3 | tablespoons | Clear bacon drippings |
| 3 | teaspoons | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | tablespoon | Sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Vegetable shortening |
| Sour milk or buttermilk | ||
| 3 | cups | Milk |
| Salt and pepper | ||
Directions
CREAM GRAVY
Sift dry ingredients. Work in shortening to consistency of fine meal. Add milk to make soft dough. Roll on floured board to ½ inch thickness. Cut with 2 inch biscuit cutter. Bake on greased cookie sheet in preheated very hot oven (450F) for 10-15 minutes. Split biscuits; pour Cream Gravy over them. Makes 4 servings.
CREAM GRAVY:
Combine drippings and flour in skillet. Heat and stir for a minute or two. Add milk, cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
Season well with salt and pepper.
Origin: Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, Volume 1, Utah Section.
Shared by: Sharon Stevens, May/94.
Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 01-26-95