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

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