One of the things I treasure most in my life is my southern upbringing. I am sure it will consistently come out in my posts and projects how much I love (and miss) home. One of the most evident ways this love will be expressed is by talking about my grandmother, Mimi, and my grandfather, Papa. The trusty leaders of my (not so) little family. They truly loved and cared for everyone in our entire family (immediate, and extended... and it extends very far!). One of the ways they showed the most love is through cooking. Eating at Mimi and Papa’s was a regular occurrence that happened several times a week, but it was always such a treat!

So when I began craving some delicious warm biscuits the other day, I decided to try my hand and making them from scratch, just like my Mimi did.

I used Paula Deen’s biscuit recipe- what is a blog about southern cooking without the mention of Paula Deen. I used to make fun of Mimi and say Paula Deen was the equivalent of a rock star in her world.

The recipe was quite easy, and had very few ingredients:

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons butter, cubed
3/4 cup milk

Making The Biscuits:

Step One: Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step Two: Cut Butter into the mixture in the bowl. Mix together until it begins to look like cornmeal

Step Three: Make a well in the mixture. Pour milk into center of the well.

Step Four: Knead dough with fingers. Add milk when necessary

Step Five: Roll out flour on lightly floured surface to desired thickness.

Step Six: Cut with a small butter cutter (I used a drinking glass!)

Step Seven: Butter the bottom of a skillet, and place biscuits in the skillet. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.

My finished product! Paula and Mimi's would have most definitely looked better, but I think it is a job well done for my first attempt!

The recipe made way more than I could possibly eat in one sitting. So I baked a few, and threw the rest of dough, already cut into their biscuit shape, into a glass container, and through it in the freezer. Now I have biscuits on hand, when I want them, breakfast or dinner, and all I have to do is throw them in the oven for 15 minutes!

The biscuits were exceptionally easy to make, and tasted delicious. Especially with butter and some grape jelly!