Mo-Mix Biscuits and Variations

Ingredients

Basic Biscuits

• 2 cups MIX
• 1/2 cup water

Drop Biscuits

• Increase the water to 2/3 cup

Dumplings

• Increase the water to 2/3 cup
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning, if serving with chicken

Bacon Biscuits

• 1/4 cup minced crisp-cooked bacon

Cheese Biscuits

• 1/3 cup grated sharp cheese

Chicken-Broth Biscuits

• 1/8 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed, if desired
• Chicken broth (fat removed)

Jelly Biscuits

• Butter
• Jelly or jam

Marmalade Upside-Down Biscuits

• 1 teaspoon melted butter per biscuit
• 2 teaspoons marmalade per biscuit

Steps

1. Basic: add the water to the MIX and stir 20 to 25 times. Knead on a lightly floured board about 15 times.
2. Roll 1/2 inch thick and cut with a floured biscuit cutter, or into squares with a floured knife. Bake on an ungreased sheet at 425° for 10 minutes.
3. Drop Biscuits: use 2/3 cup water; no kneading or rolling. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet or into well-greased muffin pans.
4. Dumplings: stir 2/3 cup water into the MIX until well mixed. Drop by spoonfuls onto boiling beef stew or chicken, cover tightly and steam 12 minutes without lifting the lid (larger ones take longer). Serve at once.
5. Bacon or Cheese Biscuits: add the bacon or cheese to the MIX and follow the basic recipe.
6. Chicken-Broth Biscuits: add the poultry seasoning (and celery seed) to the MIX and use broth for the liquid. Good with any chicken dish or as a topping for chicken pie; on a casserole, bake at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes.
7. Jelly Biscuits: roll the dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut half with a floured doughnut cutter and half with a biscuit cutter of the same size. Butter the plain rounds lightly, top each with a doughnut-shaped piece, fill the center with a teaspoon of jelly or jam and bake on an ungreased sheet at 425° for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Marmalade Upside-Down: cut rolled dough to fit muffin cups. Put 1 teaspoon melted butter and 2 teaspoons marmalade in each greased cup, top with a biscuit and bake at 425° for 10 to 12 minutes, until brown. Turn the pan upside down so the marmalade is on top and serve right away.

Notes

Printed clipping pasted on Rosie Lee’s index card labeled “Biscuits” in blue marker. MIX is the homemade master baking mix (“Mo-Mix”) these clippings are written for; the master mix recipe itself isn’t on Rosie Lee’s cards. The variations are on the back of the card.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe cards

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