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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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!"
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Bread Recipe #8 - Cornmeal-Chive Drop Biscuits
Need a quick addition to your dinner/supper? These are very simple to mix up, bake, and enjoy.
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup cornmeal, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup cold butter, 2/3 cup buttermilk, 1 tablespoon chives, grated Parmesan cheese (optional).
Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl mix flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt. Cut in the butter until thoroughly mixed in. Stir in buttermilk and chives just until moistened. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart onto a GREASED baking sheet. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese over each biscuit, if desired (my addition, not in the original recipe).
Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 12-16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm (with honey, syrup, jam, jelly, butter, etc).
Makes 6 biscuits.
"Taste of Home" magazine, December/January 2013, Greendale, WI, pg. 61, submitted by Angela Buchanan, Longmont, CO.
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