Recipes

[tarsmom]

Hello!

I have been trying out different biscuit recipes - I think I'm on my 5th one!  I like to use buttermilk and regular flour (not self-rising).

I have used frozen grated butter as well.

One recipe was too dry (only 1/4 cup butter), today's recipe was good flavor but a bit crumbly (this one had 10 T butter!).

I'd really like to find one great recipe and then stop looking.  Do you have any recipes to share?

TIA-

[gtx]

Here is the one I have used for years:

2 cups flour ( I like King Arthur unbleached)

3 teaspoons baking powder (Rumsford)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/3 cup butter

3/4 cup buttermilk

Mix dry ingredients, cut in softened butter ( I soften slightly in microwave)

Stir in milk

Bake 400 degrees

[ahoymate]

Kingarthurbaking.com has lots of recipes, videos, suggestion, tips for all kinds of baking.

[CelticCrafter]

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@gtx wrote:

Here is the one I have used for years:

2 cups flour ( I like King Arthur unbleached)

3 teaspoons baking powder (Rumsford)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/3 cup butter

3/4 cup buttermilk

Mix dry ingredients, cut in softened butter ( I soften slightly in microwave)

Stir in milk

Bake 400 degrees

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@gtx  Are these drop biscuits or cut outs?

[gtx]

You can use the recipe for cut bisquits or drop bisquits but I always roll the dough and cut them with bisquit cutter.

[deepwaterdotter]

I make these drop biscuits:

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sugar

3/4 tsp salt

1 cup chilled buttermilk

8 tbsp melted butter

Whisk flour, Baking powder and soda, sugar, and salt in big bowl. 

Stir buttermilk and butter in small bowl until small clumps of butter form.

Mix buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until dough slightly pulls away from sides of bowl.

Drop 1/4-cup sized portions onto parchment paper-lined and then greased baking sheet about 1 1/2" apart.

Bake at 425 degrees until tops are golden brown, 13-15 minutes.    

[IamMrsG]

@tarsmom   You had me at, "...for biscuits & honey," as one of my favorite breakfasts is next-morning biscuits drizzled with honey.  

I have tried many, many recipes for light and fluffy biscuits.  Here is the one I deemed as my never-fail go-to:

Cloud Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 Tablespoon sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup shortening

1 beaten egg

2/3 cup milk (see note)

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Cut in shortening ‘til mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Combine egg and milk; add to flour mixture all at once.  Stir until well mixed.

Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead gently with heel of hand about 20 strokes.  Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness.  Dip 2-inch biscuit-cutter in flour; cut straight down through dough–no twisting!  Place on ungreased baking sheet (3/4 inch apart for crusty biscuits, closer together for soft sides).  If desired, chill 1-3 hours.  

Preheat oven to 450º.  Bake 10-14 minutes or until golden brown.  Makes about 2 dozen.

Note: For drop biscuits, increase milk to 3/4 cup.  Omit kneading.  Drop dough from tablespoon onto baking sheet.  Bake as above.

Mrs. G's notes:  Baking powder goes flat.  I always test first by putting a small bit onto the tip of my tongue and check for 'fizz.'  Additionally, at the grocery store, I write the purchase date onto the side of the can.  

The yield says "about 2 dozen."  Hmmm  Mine are evidently thicker than the average biscuit, because I don't get that many.  

[Pook]

@tarsmom   Try Butter Swim Biscuits.  Just do a search.  There are several different recipes but all are basically the same.  It's a buttermilk biscuit using all-purpose flour that is baked in melted butter and oh so delicious!

[tarsmom]

@Pook @IamMrsG 

Thank you!  

[Mz iMac]

I'm lazy.