Poor Ranchgirl! Never fear! Mother is coming to the rescue!

Poor little Ranchgirl she is having a heck of a time getting that biscuit recpie to all the fellow biscuit lovers of the world. So I decided to help her out. I do not want you poor people to be biscuit deprived! How awful would that be?

I am not entirely sure what recipe she is trying to remember to post, but here are two that are a standby in this family.

PitchFork Ranch Biscuits

I got this when first married, and they are sure enough the real deal. Come right out of the cookhouse on the ranch.

5 cups of flour
1 cup of crisco
2 teaspoons of baking powder
2 tablespoons of sugar

mix altogether until crumbly

next add 1/2 cup of warm water that 1 pkg of yeast has been dissolved in
2 cups of milk

make a well in you flour mixture and add the liquid ingredients.

Mix lightly, you do not want to over mix biscuits. You may need to add a tad more flour until you can handle the dough, but don't overdo it. You just don't want to real sticky.

Do not knead biscuits!

I pat mine out on a floured surface, I don't use a rolling pin..but you can, whatever works for you.

Cut with cutter, butter tops and bake @ 400 till nicely brown.

Go get a huge blob of butter, split biscuit apply...then pour honey all over...sit down a spell in your most comfortable chair and eat, being careful not to let the melted butter and honey run down your chin. But if you are alone...don't worry about it..just enjoy and clean up later!

When I was growing up my Mamaw made these almost every Sunday for dinner. Heavenly is the only way I know how to describe these biscuits.

Angel Biscuits

5 cups of flour
3 T. Sugar
3 tea. baking powder
1 tea. salt
1 pkg. of yeast dissolved in 1/2 cup of warm water
2 cups of buttermilk
3/4 cup of shortening.

Mix flour and shortening together until crumbly
add salt and baking powder
add sugar to yeast and water and wait till bubbly
Now make a well and add all the liquid ingredients

mix well, do not over mix, add more flour if needed.

Turn out on floured surface pat or roll out and cut.

Tip, dip these in melted butter before cooking, you won't be sorry.

Also you can make these up the night before and put them in the icebox...but they do need to rise a tad before baking. Actually even baking them right away they are better if you let them rise.

Bake @ 400 till golden brown.

Warning.....eating to many of these will acquire you the title..Biscuit Butt...ask me how I know :(

Mamaw served these with stewed apples. This is very simple to do and oh my goodness...it can't be beat for a cheap dessert that is good for you.

take dried apples, amount up to you.
Place in stew pan, put in just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer till done, soft and tender. Now you have to watch the water level, because since they are dried they will expand.

Then add a lot of butter. Sugar if needed, you may not need it at all. And a dash of cinnamon. Put a big spoon full on your hot biscuits, take a bite, close your eyes and savor the flavor.

I hope that was helpful...and if Ranchgirl has a better recipe maybe she will remember to post it tomorrow.

God Bless and Happy trails

RanchWife