The Art of Cooking in Marlinton
Alabama Biscuits
Marietta Stemple
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
4 Tbsp sugar
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
6 Tbsp. melted butter
1 cup buttermilk
Sift together flour, salt, soda and sugar.
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add yeast, shortening and buttermilk to dry ingredients.
Mix well.
Turn onto floured board and knead 20 times, roll and cut for biscuits.
Brush top with melted butter.
Let rise 2 hours.
Bake at 400º for 15 to 20 minutes.
Chocolate Chip
Pan Cookies
Margaret Barlow
2 1/4 cups unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 375º.
Mix all ingredients.
Spread into a greased 12 x 10-inch baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
Cool and cut into 2-inch squares.