Last Updated on June 22, 2024 by Lisa Keys
easy apple butter biscuits
Brush of An Angel's Wing by Charlie Shedd was gifted to me in 2015. It's a quick read of miraculous, but true stories of healing, rescues and sweet waves of comforts. The book is as uplifting as having an angel on your shoulder.
While I did not need convincing that God's messengers do exist I wondered if this book of divine intervention could help or inspire other parents who have lost a child. After years of grief, finally believing my son is an angel among us is a real positive turning point in my experience. Whoosh moments inspire me to celebrate him.
The brush of an angel's wing eases the torment. It happens at unexpected times and when needed most. The book and its wonderful message needs to be shared. So, here is what I did.
I wrote William's name on the inside cover with his date of birth and the day he died. I then mailed the book to a friend who had also lost a child with instructions to add her child's name to the "Angels Among Us" list and then to pass it on after reading. Till now I forgot all about it.
Fast forward to a month or so ago when I received an apology note from a mom who had lost her son last year. She said she was sorry for holding onto the book for so long, but she just could not bring herself to write her son's name in the cover. Suddenly, I recalled my own first year of numbness, shock and disbelief. I knew exactly what she felt. I still have days when I can't believe it. Back then I would not have been able to write my son's name in the book either. Glad I was able to pick myself up and in time you will, too.
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Now for some easy apple butter biscuits. Have you been apple picking? Have you tried angel biscuits? They get their name because they rise to heavenly heights due to the addition of both baking powder and yeast. I made some spicy apple butter with the apples that Annabelle picked. So, I added it to the biscuit mix for some fall flavor. These would be an unexpected pleasure on your dinner table and easy to do because the dough is made in advance and can be refrigerated for a day or two. Do try these easy apply butter biscuits.
Apple Butter Angel Biscuits
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons cold butter
- ½ cup apple butter
- ½ cup cold buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir yeast in warm water (105- 115F.) to dissolve it; set aside.
- In large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cardamom, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cut butter into cubes. Scatter the butter over the flour mixture and cut in with a pastry blender (or rub together with your fingers) until the butter is the size of small peas.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the apple butter and buttermilk. Add the buttermilk mixture and the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until the ingredients are moistened.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour or as long as overnight.
- Heat the oven to 450º F. Line a 9-10-round baking pan with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead 4-5 times. Roll or pat the dough to a thickness of ½ inch. Cut the dough with a 2-inch floured cutter using a straight up and down motion; don't twist the cutter. Cut out as many biscuits as you can.
- Fit as many biscuits in the baking pan as you can with just a slight space between them. You can also put them side-by-side on a baking sheet.
- Gather the remaining dough scraps, then gently roll out the dough again. Cut out the remaining biscuits and place on the baking sheet.
- Brush tops with heavy cream. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake biscuits until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
- As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven, brush the tops with the melted butter.
- Serve warm with butter and apple butter.
Auntie Ev
Looks yummy......I’ll be missing them this Thanksgiving!
Happy times for “Kiki” and Annabelle
Love u both, ❤️
Lisa
Yes, wish you could be with us. We will have two spirit chairs for our angels.
Tag Sale Tastes
It’s sobering seeing all those angels’ names written inside the cover. Wishing you many more whoosh moments. ❤️
Lisa
Thank you for this book. Our children are precious and should never die before us. Being open to the notion that they never leave us has helps with healing
rainbowwayfarms
Thank you for sharing this. I love you.
Lisa
Thanks for reading along ❤️
Angela@eatlivehappy
What a beautiful way to help others that share your same grief. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Lisa
We are all
In it together because so much of what we go through is the same
Marcie
Wow, reading your posts does give me H.O.P.E., but my family and I are still reeling and trying to figure out how to proceed. I'll have to get a copy of the book and start 'paying it forward' like you have for so many of us!
Lisa
All I can hope is that you will have peace. If our journeys are similar you will get there
patcook1
These look and sound so good.
Lisa
can't imagine not having some kind of homemade bread on the table during holiday meals. This recipe makes it easy
Lisa Keys
Don't y'all love a good biscuit? These are so good.