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In reply to the discussion: What was/is one of your favorite dishes made by a relative? [View all]TexasBushwhacker
(20,159 posts)51. What kind of flour does she use?
Southerners will swear by White Lily flour, but Bob's Red Mill makes a good pastry flour too. Use cold butter (you can use a grater to get the smallest bits while keeping it cold) and don't mess with the dough too much. Just mix until the ingredients are combined. The more you mess with the dough, the tougher the biscuits will be.
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you don't know how badly I wanted to collect my grandma's Fiesta Ware when she died
OriginalGeek
Apr 2021
#47
My father made Sicilian sausage at Christmas. So yummy. A hush would come over us as he
Ninga
Apr 2021
#22
Same with my Mom. Not much of a cook overall, but I would kill for her fried chicken.
Midnight Writer
Apr 2021
#33
stewp....that what my grandmother called her chunky soup usually out of all the left overs..
samnsara
Apr 2021
#28