Biscuits Tried And True Recipes

BASIC BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and toss with flour until no longer sticky. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured biscuit or cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
• Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

BISCUITS, TRIED AND TRUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees f Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Using fingers work in the shortening until you have a coarse cornmeal like texture. In the picture, I used, butter flavored shortening. If you use oil- add in after you add the buttermilk. Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until blended.
• Oil or spray a cookie sheet I usually just grab up a about 1/4 of a cup in my fingers and roll into a ball -then place it on the sheet and flatten. Other wise if you want- roll out on a floured surface and cut with biscuit cutter. I turn the biscuits once so that each side is slightly oiled. You should be able to make 8 biscuits. (as usual though some times different flours need a table spoon more or less- more buttermilk. )
• Place on center rack of the oven and bake for about 12 minutes. You may need to rotate pan after half the time if your oven is like mine and browns in the back before the front browns. Optional.but delish. brush with melted butter when done.
• You can add 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese and 2 tsp of dill , 1 tsp of garlic powder to make excellent dinner biscuits to eat with fish or seafood. 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon for sweet biscuits.