The Nashville House Fried Biscuits
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
36 rolls
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fast rising yeast
- 1⁄4 cup warm water
- 2 cups milk, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄4 cup lard or 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 4 1⁄2 cups flour, as needed
directions
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Stir in other ingredients, and enough flour to form a soft dough.
- Knead lightly for 5 or 6 minutes then form into a ball.
- Let dough rise till doubled, 40 - 60 minutes.
- Punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Roll out to 1/2" thickness and cut with 1 1/2" biscuit cutter.
- Let biscuits rise for 15 - 20 minutes while frying oil/fat heats.
- Heat frying oil/fat to just over 350 degrees F.
- If fat is too hot, the biscuits will be soggy in the center.
- Drop biscuit into the hot fat, a few at a time.
- Fry for 1 or 2 minutes till golden on the bottom.
- Flip each biscuit over (if it doesn't flip by itself!) and fry until golden brown.
- Drain on absorbent paper.
- Cut a biscuit open to check for doneness, and adjust frying time if needed.
- Serve warm with lots of apple butter, to be authentic.
- These freeze well - just reheat wrapped in foil in a warm oven.
Questions & Replies
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I followed this recipe and got a very wet, spreading, yet sticky dough that never got to a dough like consistency. It was almost like brownie batter. My next attempt I decided to whisk the dry ingredients together first, then heat the milk and water to room temp and slowly pour in. Mixed it with the shortening and got a slightly better version, but still too wet to form into a ball no matter how much flour and kneading I did. Any suggestions or thoughts? Not sure if I just need to up the flour in general prior to kneading?
Reviews
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lise in Indiana
Otterbein, IN
<p>I've been a farm wife for more than 30 years, driving tractors and semi-trucks, and raising corn, soybeans, beef cows, and 4 daughters. We are going against big farm trends and diversifying (rather than specializing), adding laying hens, honey bees and milk goats to our farm. I have too many interests, but especially love artistic pursuits, such as pottery, painting, music, gardening,and creative cooking.</p>