In Memory of Daddy ...

In 1934 a young man left his home in the hills of E.Tennessee and migrated north looking for work. This was during the Great Depression and jobs were scarce. He took the skills learned in his Mama's kitchen, and found work as a cook with the Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes.

So I am a northern girl with southern roots, where life was hard and food was simple but filling. Growing up, my fondest memory is of Daddy making baking powder biscuits on Sunday mornings. We children would gently split them open and slather with country butter and honey that we had brought home from one of our yearly trips to Tennessee to visit our kin. The honey was put up by one of our Aunts, and had the honeycomb in it. My sisters and I used to argue over who would get "the comb".

Sarah of Homemade Experiences In The Kitchen is hosting the blogging event "Tastes To Remember", this is my humble entry.

Daddy's Biscuits

Ingredients:

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp of Salt
1/4 cup lard (I used butter:)
3/4 cup buttermilk

Sift flour, combine with baking powder and salt. Using your fingers, blend lard (butter) and flour until crumbly. Add buttermilk, stir just until dough sticks together. Turn out on a lightly floured board and knead for about a minute. Pat out, dough should be about 1/2 inch thick. Cut in rounds or squares, place on an ungreased baking sheet. For crisp biscuits, place far apart. For fluffier biscuits, place close together. Bake in a preheated 450 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve while hot, slather with butter and honey or homemade jam.

I Love you Daddy, and I miss you every day ...