Difference between revisions of "Recipe:Basic Biscuits"

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== Basic Recipe ==
 
== Basic Recipe ==
  
* 2 cups all purpose flour (NOT bread flour)
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* 1.5 cups all purpose flour (NOT bread flour)
-- erowid variant came out great, replace 1/4 of flour with whole wheat pastry flour
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* .5 cup whole wheat flour
* 3/4 cup milk
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* 3/4 cup milk + a little
 
* 1/2 tsp salt
 
* 1/2 tsp salt
 
* 4 tsp baking powder
 
* 4 tsp baking powder
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Don't bother sifting. Mix dry ingredients. Chop cold butter into little chunks, use hands to rub into flour.  Add milk and mix, should make into a thick biscuit dough.  Don't bother mixing very much, don't want to really 'knead' it at all.  Bake on ungreased sheet in a 400-425 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.
 
Don't bother sifting. Mix dry ingredients. Chop cold butter into little chunks, use hands to rub into flour.  Add milk and mix, should make into a thick biscuit dough.  Don't bother mixing very much, don't want to really 'knead' it at all.  Bake on ungreased sheet in a 400-425 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.
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Dough should be a little bit wet-sticky rather than dry on the surface. If you have super crazy baking powder, cut down on the baking powder. This is doubled from the recipe we started with.
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Comment: These have now come out too flat a couple times in a row.  Maybe we're using a bad baking powder. maybe we should not use any whole wheat flour
 
Comment: These have now come out too flat a couple times in a row.  Maybe we're using a bad baking powder. maybe we should not use any whole wheat flour

Revision as of 07:25, 12 August 2010

Baking Powder Biscuits

Basic Recipe

  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour (NOT bread flour)
  • .5 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup milk + a little
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons (2oz) butter

Don't bother sifting. Mix dry ingredients. Chop cold butter into little chunks, use hands to rub into flour. Add milk and mix, should make into a thick biscuit dough. Don't bother mixing very much, don't want to really 'knead' it at all. Bake on ungreased sheet in a 400-425 degree oven for 12-15 minutes.

Dough should be a little bit wet-sticky rather than dry on the surface. If you have super crazy baking powder, cut down on the baking powder. This is doubled from the recipe we started with.


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Comment: These have now come out too flat a couple times in a row. Maybe we're using a bad baking powder. maybe we should not use any whole wheat flour


Aug 11 2010

2 x baking powder to see if that helps, yes, a little extra milk