If you love the morning meal as I do but can’t drop everything for a mountain drive to Crockett’s for breakfast, included are a few mouth-watering recipes that give you a taste of the place.įor a fun trip, here are a few more must-dos and honorable mentions. Way back when, this traditional, spoon-like bread was served typically only on special occasions. In addition, a sweet corn pone with dried cranberries is served as a side to most items on the menu. Then I add a spread of chunky, homemade, whole fruit preserves.
My favorite way to eat biscuits is the way Mamma served them - split, buttered and then broiled until toasted and crispy around the edges. Big clumps of biscuit dough weren’t rolled out but were pulled and shaped by hand and then dropped into cast iron skillets. Back in those days, biscuits were born from necessity - women had to cook simply and quickly to prepare large amounts of food for hungry loggers. The giant biscuit really has nothing to do with a cat except for being as big as a cat’s head. The only difference is in the baking time of the cookie.I’m ready to travel over the mountain again for another Cathead. This dough makes a great edible cookie, but it can also be turned into a gingerbread ornament. The dough can also be frozen for up to 2 months at this point. Once the mixture comes together in a smooth ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. If the mixture is a bit too tacky or sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour. If the mixture is not coming together and is crumbly at this point, then add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Scrape bowl of mixer, then add dry mixture a third at a time, mixing on medium speed until smooth. Mix another minute and scrape bowl afterwards. Now add the golden syrup and mix until combined. Scrape down the bowl of the mixer to make sure everything is incorporated, then add spices, salt and black pepper. Then beat on medium for 7 to 10 minutes until light in color and creamy. In the bowl of a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, combine room temperature butter with the dark brown sugar and the orange zest.
Place all-purpose flour in a large bowl and whisk in the baking soda. Gingerbread cookies, made by Lisa Marie White, the pastry chef and culinary director at Biscuit Love in Nashville, Tenn., are displayed Monday, Aug. "Christmas is about others," White said. "Christmas for me is about sharing and making people smile and feel cared for."Ĭookie swap ideas: Bake these highly adaptable ambrosia cookies for your next holiday cookie swapĬhocolate Pinwheel Cookies: The perfect recipe for your holiday cookie plate For her, it is not about what she prefers but about making the best cookie to please everyone else. Over the years, White has tweaked and updated her gingerbread recipe. "I think it's because my childhood was not tradition. Maybe that's why White, now the culinary director for Nashville's popular Biscuit Love restaurants, grew up to be a pastry chef.įor the holidays, she makes classic cookies, like decorated sugar cookies and gingerbread. As a kid, Lisa Marie White stared longing at the cookie recipes in the family's copy of "Betty Crocker's Cookbook." When it came time to make Christmas cookies, however, White's mom would grab a tube of slice-and-bake sugar cookie dough.
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