These are my favorite biscuits to make along with sausage gravy for a great breakfast - biscuits 'n gravy. Split one in half and spread some butter or your favorite jam or jelly on it. Or, make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a fried egg, ham and cheese sandwich, a turkey club...the list is endless.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons shortening (preferably, butter-flavored), 2/3 - 3/4 cup milk.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 2/3 cup milk all at once and mix just until dough follows fork around bowl (if still on the dry side, add a little more milk). Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead for 30 seconds.
With a floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/2" thick (1" for higher biscuits). Using a round cutter, press into dough straight down without turning and pull back up. Repeat until dough is used then remove excess dough, leaving round biscuits to be transferred to a baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated 450 degree oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned and doubled in size. Serve immediately.
Makes 6-8 biscuits, depending on the thickness.
"Rolling in the dough!"
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Bread Recipe #10 - Baking Powder Biscuits
These are my favorite biscuits to make along with sausage gravy for a great breakfast - biscuits 'n gravy. Split one in half and spread some butter or your favorite jam or jelly on it. Or, make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a fried egg, ham and cheese sandwich, a turkey club...the list is endless.
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons shortening (preferably, butter-flavored), 2/3 - 3/4 cup milk.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 2/3 cup milk all at once and mix just until dough follows fork around bowl (if still on the dry side, add a little more milk). Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead for 30 seconds.
With a floured rolling pin, roll dough 1/2" thick (1" for higher biscuits). Using a round cutter, press into dough straight down without turning and pull back up. Repeat until dough is used then remove excess dough, leaving round biscuits to be transferred to a baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake in preheated 450 degree oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned and doubled in size. Serve immediately.
Makes 6-8 biscuits, depending on the thickness.
"Rolling in the dough!"
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