How to Make Biscuits
Biscuits are comfort food at its best!
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 2 T. sugar 1 T. baking powder 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup shortening; use the semi-hard vegetable shortening like Crisco. 1 egg 1/2 cup milk How to Make Biscuits: 1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar & salt. 2. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender/cutter or 2 forks. It will seem very globby at first, but wipe the globs off the pastry cutter & keep incorporating. Continue until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Combine egg & milk in a separate bowl; make a well in the dry ingredients & pour milk mixture into the well.
4. Stir mixture until the dough just starts to stay together.
5. Turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead together about 10 - 12 strokes to be sure all ingredients are incorporated. Roll or pat to 1/2 inch thickness; I like to roll my biscuits. Isn't that just a pretty sight? I love making homemade breads; so beautiful! :)
6. Cut with a 2-1/2 inch biscuit cutter, dipping cutter in flour if needed, so not to stick. After you have cut some biscuits, you will need to re-roll dough until all dough is used.
7. Transfer to a greased baking sheet & bake for 15 to 18 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Watch them the first time to gauge your oven's heat; I've cooked mine for as little as 13 minutes. Enjoy these delicious biscuits plain or smothered in butter :) Return to How to Cook from How to Make Biscuits Go to Home Page
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