When I began working in downtown Lake Charles in the mid-70’s, everyone talked about the buscuits at the SH Kress store. It was kind of a five and dime type store and I can still remember the smell in there and the bar where you could get breakfast and lunch. Mrs. Morris made the biscuits and though I wouldn’t even be able to pick her biscuits from anyone else’s today .. it’s been so long since I had them, I can remember getting them so often and they were so good.
The other day I was reading the obituaries in the newspaper from home and saw where Mrs. Morris had passed away at age 95. Here’s part of her obituary:
She was the soda and lunch manager for SH Kress in Lake Charles where many enjoyed eating her biscuits until she retired.
No doubt she never thought she would be remembered by so many for her biscuits. Makes me wonder . . what will others remember about us once we’re gone. So many folks in Lake Charles had Mrs. Morris’ biscuits and compared everyone else’s biscuits to those made by Mrs. Morris.
I think having so many folks remember your delicious biscuits is a pretty neat legacy!
Linda in NE says
There are certainly worse things to be remembered for. I bet you’ll be remembered for your good cooking and beautiful quilts.
Evelyn says
I have an old cookbook that goes into a fair bit of detail about winter wheat vs spring wheat flour for baking. Winter wheat doesn’t have as much gluten and is for pastry, while Spring wheat is for bread! Tips for biscuits are – cold ingredients,, sift dry ingredients 2-3 times, and use less water if using Winter wheat. This all rings a bell with me because I remember my Nana had different kinds of flour – and she always used King Arthur flour for her rolls. I think it is nice that so many people remember Mrs. Morris for her biscuits!