Hallmark Plus has a new series “The Chicken Sisters” based on a book! The two chicken shacks in town, Mimi’s and Frannie’s have been going head to head for many many years. In episode 2, there was a mention of Frannie’s famous biscuits, and I just had to give them a whirl! I took a guess as to what these biscuits might taste like, give that this takes place in Southern Kansas, and I made them a bit sweet and a bit salty to represent the different personalities within the main characters.
Ingredients:
-2 cups flour
-1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
-4 teaspoons baking powder
-2 tablespoons sugar
-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
-1 stick cold, salted butter
-1 egg
-2/3 cup buttermilk
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and sugar. Cut the cold butter into cubes and using a fork or pastry blender, combine it into the flour mixture until it creates crumbles.
In a smaller bowl, whisk together the egg and buttermilk. Then slowly add to the flour mixture. Mix until well combined. It will be sticky. Sprinkle a bit of flour as you knead the dough.
Roll out the dough and fold it four or five times to create layers. Then roll out again. Using a biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits and place on a nonstick baking sheet or silicone baking mat. Bake at 425 degrees for about 12 minutes.
Any leftover dough needs to be refrigerated and only taken out when you are ready to bake. If the butter stays cold, you will get much fluffier biscuits!
I’d slather some cinnamon honey butter on these for some extra yumminess!