My mother-in-law has the best recipe for flaky biscuits. When she was raising her little nest full of chicks, it was a favorite family tradition in the summer to eat a whole dinner of nothing but fruit and biscuits, using this recipe. The fruit may vary - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or peaches, depending on the time of the season - and you may opt for fresh milk or whipped cream to pour or plop on top, but the biscuits must remain the same.
Obviously, when I joined the family, it was essential that I learn to make these sacred items. Here you see my copy of the recipe - yes, I have used it many, many times. What you can't see is that there is a second piece of paper stapled to the back of this one, which provides the measurements for a double batch. A single batch just doesn't cut it around here so I always double up.
As the Fourth of July, good ol' Independence Day, seems to be just around the corner, my mind has been sorting through ideas for a red, white and blue dessert. A quick roll through Pinterest is proof positive that there are many sweet patriotic treats to behold, but I can't think of a single thing that would taste better than strawberries, whipped cream and blueberries, served atop Grandma's tried-and-true flaky biscuits.
So yesterday, I put on my blindfold, tied one hand behind my back, and cranked out a batch of these fluffy delights.
Just kidding about the blindfold.
Ok fine. Kidding about the hand behind my back too.
But I'm not kidding about their golden, fluffy delicious-looking-ness, am I? Just wait till you see them tomorrow, all decked out in their holiday best.
I will probably lick my plate. And I'm not kidding in the least about that.
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