FReeper Canteen~Scuttlebutt~27 August 09

Honoring our Troops, Vets, Allies & Military families! Thank You! | Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Connie! Good evening, all!

[AZamericonnie]

;-}

[HopeandGlory]

Sounds yummy!!! . . . BTW . . . Hays is in Texas . . . God’s Country . . . ;-)

[luvie]

I had never heard of chocolate gravy till a few years ago! It's yummy!
Here is my biscuit recipe:

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS'
BISCUITS SUPREME



Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl stir
together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt,
and cream of tartar. Using a pastry blender,
cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
Add milk all at once. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.

2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead dough by folding and gently pressing dough for
30 seconds, just until dough holds together.
Pat or lightly roll dough until 3/4 inch thick.
Cut dough with a floured 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter,
rerolling scraps as necessary.

3. Place biscuits 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden.
Remove biscuits from baking sheet and serve warm.

4. Makes 12 biscuits YUM! :D

[AZamericonnie]

LOLOL! Good one Islander & good to see you! *hugs*

Can you imagine there is a market for this?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge. Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[bert]

......Is it popular there?.....

“There” is Claiborne County Tennessee, on the Kentucky Border near Tazewell, Cumberland Gap

I’m not sure. My mother told the story that during the war, when I was a baby, we lived summers in a cabin at the mine my father ran for my grandfather. On weekends we went back to Knoxville.

Someone would enter the unsecured cabin and take groceries. They always took chocolate pudding.Somehow she learned they used it to make gravy.

Recently, 60 plus years later, I learned it is still a local tradition. I never heard of it being made outside Claiborne county

Weird? I worked for years with a scout troop and the weirdness of camp food made without what was left at home or not bought can be pretty incredible.

[AZamericonnie]

Oh bless his heart! The older we get the more such things seem to hurt.

So glad to hear nothing is broken...my best to him.

A mini vacation for you?

[AZamericonnie]

A very good evening to you Tann!

Hope all is well with you & yours....*Hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Nana Hope!!

[HopeandGlory]

Thank you LUV . . . Hubby’s copying it right now onto the back of Connie’s recipe . . . ;-)

[Colonel_Flagg]

Unfortunately, every day is a vacation for me these days.

[AZamericonnie]

What is OBX Shyla?

The camper & boat thing sounds like a blast.

Come see me when the snow flies!:)

I like to see snow but not live in it ya know.

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Luvie!!!!

Looks delish & I have saved it.

I’ve got to go put dinner in the oven...back in a bit. *hugs*

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Luv, West Texas Rose!

My, my.....a recipe! Are you turning over a new leaf?


(BTW, no need to apologize for anything. FRiends pry and strangers pass by.)

[luvie]

Enjoy! I make them on nearly all special occacions! :D

...and that is about the extent of my cooking! LOL!

[Shyla]

OBX is the Outer Banks of NC. Love that place.

Check it out on a map. I love it there.

The last 3 years I spent one week, next summer, two..... One week is not enough.

[luvie]

Hope you like them. (((hugs)))

I gotta go for a bit, too...getting ready for work.

BRB...

[Kathy in Alaska]

You survived! I knew you would. Happy nap.