Quick Biscuit Kichel Recipes

KICHEL (JEWISH BOW TIE COOKIES)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix flour, 2 teaspoons sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In mixer with paddle attachment, combine eggs, egg yolk, oil and vanilla. Mix on low speed until fully combined, 30-60 seconds. With mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients in three stages until fully combined. You may have to stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times. Continue beating for 15-20 minutes to develop the gluten, stopping every 5 minutes or so to scrape down the sides of the bowl. The dough will be very sticky.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Liberally spread approximately ¼ cup sugar on parchment paper set on countertop. (You can do this directly on the countertop, but it makes for a much easier cleanup to do it on parchment paper.) Use a rubber spatula or bowl scraper to scoop the sticky dough onto the top of the sugar. Liberally spread an additional ¼ cup of sugar on top of the mound of dough. Roll dough to approximately ¼ inch thick, using a bench scraper to guide the dough to create and maintain a rectangle, approximately 7 inches by 12 inches. Continue to coat the dough using as much of the remaining sugar as necessary (top and bottom) while rolling out the dough.
• With a pizza cutter or a knife, cut rectangles, 1 inch by 2 inches. (Make 1 inch cuts along the side of the dough that is 7 inches, and make 2 inch cuts along the side of the dough that is 12 inches.) Twist each rectangle in the middle. Place on prepared baking sheet, 2 inches apart from each other. Bake 25-30 minutes until the edges and bottoms are deep golden brown. Allow to cool completely, leaving them out at room temperature for several hours.

QUICK BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour and cream. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead for 5 minutes or until no longer sticky. Roll dough to a 1/2-in. thickness. Cut into 2-1/2-in. biscuits. , Place in a large ungreased cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Bake at 450° until golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

EASY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter., Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

QUICK BISCUIT KICHEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place a piece of parchment over the slotted top of a broiler pan.
• Arrange won ton wraps on the parchment paper.
• Sprinkle a small amount of sugar over each wrap.
• Place in the oven and bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until wraps brown a bit, particularly on the edges.
• Wraps should feel firm, not flimsy.
• Move to a plate and cool to room temperature.
• Serve as a cracker with chopped herring.
• Biscuit Kichel can stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.