wilkes

Cornmeal gravy is definitely for the person who is down to their last meal and has gone hungry for 3 or 4 days before giving in to the idea of eating this mess. I've had it several times---always in a yankee kitchen when I have been under pressure to at least try it--and it has always tasted bad.


Try it if you must says this old, grey head, then head for the toilet, run quick, he said!

I see someone mentioned cornmeal gravy---what is that???

Your welcome dear. Happy Eating!

Yes the biscuit mix is good but I'd turn the oven temperature up. Slower oven temp. drys bread out. It will produce a harder bread.

When I don't have buttermilk available I use lemon juice and whole milk. Here's how: place one tablespoon bottled lemon juice into a one- cup measuring container, then finishing filling with whole milk. Stir. Let set for a few minutes before preparing bread.

Better still, Southern Biscuit, Formula L, complete Biscuit Mix.

Sold at Food Lion, and I'm sure other places.

Has the shortening already in it. Just add milk, or buttermilk, and make into dough.
You can roll it out and cut out biscuits, or just press it into a buttered oven pan, and make a "hoe cake".
350 degrees until golden brown

Flaky and delicious, melt in your mouth, like good restaurant biscuits.

Been using this for years.

thanks alligator :)

Biscuit recipe

2 cups self rising flour
one half cup shortening or butter
three fourth cup buttermilk

Mix flour and shortening until crumbly. Add milk and mix lightly. Spread a little flour and roll your dough ball around. Lightly oil your pan. Either make into biscuits or place whole dough ball into pan and press with your hand until flat. Preheat oven to 450degrees. Bake until golden brown about 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove from oven and cover with a clean kitchen towel to keep them soft. Note: The towel sorta steams them.

bye :)

gotta go guys!!

ok.

dont forget to add the salt and pepper to the butter / flour mix. just a pinch of each for now. when gravy is cooked, add more to taste.

good for you 4theanimals... you go!

she says Ima good cook, she wants some for supper!!

I did forget the salt and pepper!! but, I did add it to the gravy.I dont use any water, just milk.

Mayo biscuits are good!

mayo in bread?? again

@4th animals. Never add extra flour after you've mixed the milk/water in, it will give the gravy a raw pastelike flavor. Control your thickness with the milk/water addition. Remember you'll never know the thickness until it starts to boil (so says Emeril). Add salt and black pepper to the flour as you brown it.

And like the others said you can use several different meat flavored oils to add extra flavor to your gravy.
Some of my personal favorites are chicken, chipped beef and cornmeal gravy. Chicken gravy poured over white rice with a homemade biscuit is some good eating. Wish I had some now, Yum-O

Try some of those and see how much Geraldine loves you. You maybe on the way to being her favorite DIL. Just sayin' One never knows until they give it a try.

Nay, that was for making a cake of bread/

yea...i agree with 4theanimals... mayo in biscuits?

mayo, in biscuits???