Post by blackcrowheart on Jul 24, 2007 14:37:50 GMT -5
Cherokee Ramp Biscuits
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Sea salt
2 heaping Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 cup shortening or vegetable oil
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup uncooked minced fresh ramps
Preparation:
Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together. Cut in shortening
until mixture is the size of coarse crumbs.
Add ramps and enough buttermilk to make a soft dough ball, making sure ramps
are mixed well into the dough. Turn out onto floured surface.
Knead dough from north to south, east to west, adding flour if too sticky.
The more you knead, the lighter the bread. Flatten the dough and cut out
biscuits or just leave as flat bread or "pone".
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place biscuits on a lightly greased pan.
Lightly caramelize a small amount of ramps in a bit of butter. Strain the
ramps and brush the top of the raw biscuits with the ramp infused butter before
baking them 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Actual baking time depends
on your oven and the thickness of the biscuits - when the bread is done, the
ramps will be also.
Serve immediately with real butter.
Ingredients:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 tsp. Sea salt
2 heaping Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 cup shortening or vegetable oil
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup uncooked minced fresh ramps
Preparation:
Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together. Cut in shortening
until mixture is the size of coarse crumbs.
Add ramps and enough buttermilk to make a soft dough ball, making sure ramps
are mixed well into the dough. Turn out onto floured surface.
Knead dough from north to south, east to west, adding flour if too sticky.
The more you knead, the lighter the bread. Flatten the dough and cut out
biscuits or just leave as flat bread or "pone".
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place biscuits on a lightly greased pan.
Lightly caramelize a small amount of ramps in a bit of butter. Strain the
ramps and brush the top of the raw biscuits with the ramp infused butter before
baking them 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Actual baking time depends
on your oven and the thickness of the biscuits - when the bread is done, the
ramps will be also.
Serve immediately with real butter.