Best Colonel Sanders Kentucky Biscuits Recipes

KFC BISCUITS (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F; COMBINE 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda in a large mixing bowl; CUT in shortenings until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• STIR in 1 cup buttermilk just until a soft dough forms (dough will be very loose and sticky at this point).
• SPRINKLE flour over a large wooden board; TURN dough onto a floured board and knead gently 10 to 12 times or until no longer sticky, re-flouring board as necessary while kneading.
• DIVIDE dough in half; GENTLY pat or roll each half into an 8-inch circle 1/2-inch thick.
• CUT out biscuits - pressing straight down - with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
• REFORM scraps, working it as little as possible and continue cutting.
• PLACE cut biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet with edges barely touching; BRUSH tops of the biscuits with whole milk.
• BAKE for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• IMMEDIATELY brush biscuits with margarine (or butter) after baking.
• SERVE hot and enjoy.

KENTUCKY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Cut in 1/2 cup butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in the buttermilk. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 2 minutes. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet, roll into a 6x6 inch square, and cut into 12 even sections. Do not separate.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center of the square comes out clean. Separate into biscuits, and serve hot.

KENTUCKY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Cut in butte ror shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add buttermilk, mix quickly to make a soft dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead a few times to make a soft dough, don't overknead or the biscuits will turn hard and dry.
• Roll out to a 6 inch by 6 inch square. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
• With knife, cut dough into 12 even portions. Do not separate.
• Brush on melted butter, bake at 400°F until golden, about 15 minutes. Dust with flour if desired, when biscuits come out of the oven.
• Serve piping hot with butter, jam or honey.

KENTUCKY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Sift into mixing bowl flour, salt, sugar and baking powder.
• Make a nest in the flour mix and add milk.
• Add shortening and begin kneading with hands (to cut in) the vegetable shortening and flour in the milk until thoroughly mixed.
• Add milk - if needed - to form, and mix.
• Turn onto floured board, and knead gently 6 to 8 times.
• Pat dough to 1/2" thickness.
• Cut into biscuits.
• Place on baking sheet and brown in oven 10-13 minutes.

KENTUCKY COLONEL CANDY

Steps:

• On stove, soften butter and 1 pound of sugar, remove from heat and let cool to warm.
• Add whiskey, then second pound of sugar; nuts, and lemon juice.
• Blend until all are mixed. Roll into balls and let cool overnight to firm up.
• Melt chocolate and paraffin in top of double boiler; blend well. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. Dip candy in chocolate mixture.
• Set one waxed paper to harden.
• Store in an airtight container.