Best Mrs Wilkes Boarding House Style Biscuits Recipes

Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House Brunswick Stew image

Provided by YungB

Time 10m

Yield 1 pan, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs pork or 2 lbs chicken, cooked, chopped
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon hot sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup drippings, pork or 1/3 cup bacon
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1 1/2 cups catsup
2 cups diced potatoes, cooked
3 (16 ounce) cans cream-style corn

Steps:

Place all ingredients in pan, cover and heat slowly. Salt and more hot sauce may be needed according to taste preferred.
Makes about 2 quarts.
Source: Famous Recipes from Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House - Savannah, Georgia.
NOTE: Don't forget the preparation time is short because the chicken and potatoes are previously cooked.

Boarding House Biscuits image

Provided by SharleneW

Categories Breads

Time 28m

Yield 18 biscuits, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
3/4 cup buttermilk, as needed

Steps:

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.
Whisk dry ingredients in a medium-size bowl.
Using pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly with a few pea-size pieces of butter.
Stir in enough of the buttermilk to make a soft, sticky dough.
Turn out onto a lightly flourd surface.
Quick knead dough just until it comes together being careful not to overknead.
Roll out dough until it is 1/2-inch thick.
Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake until golden brown, about 18 minutes.
Variations: Biscuits with Cheddar, Chives and Pepper--after you have cut butter into mixture, add 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives and 1/2 teaspoon coarsly cracked black pepper.
Mix gently, then stir in the buttermilk.

Boardinghouse-Style Biscuits image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Yield About 8 boardinghouse-sized bi

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon water

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Great an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking pan well. Sift the flour, baking powder, and sugar into a bowl. Cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the buttermilk and milk. Mix lightly and quickly with your hands to form a dough moist enough to leave the sides of the bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead by picking up the sides of the dough away from you while pressing down with the palms of your hands and pushing the dough away. Repeat 6 or 7 times. Work the dough into a large ball while kneading. Keep your fingers dry by frequently dipping them in dry flour. Pinch off portions of dough for desired size biscuit. Press lightly to make the biscuits look flat on the pan. Make sure the biscuits touch each other. Bake for 15 minutes.