Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Biscuits


Ty's version of the only way to eat biscuits, with honey poured all over them!

I tried! They tasted great, but I need to figure out how to make them rise better.
My husband poured honey over them and devoured them. I got the recipe from Williams-Sonoma "The Essentials of Baking"

They Taste Good but Need a New Name...Baking Powder Biscuits. :-)
2 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbs. cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2in pieces
3/4 cup whole milk (I used 1% which could be part of the problem)

In a bowl, stir together with a spatula or wooden spoon, the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the butter. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter just until the mixture forms large, coarse crumbs the size of small peas. Pour in the milk and mix withi fork or rubber spatula just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Place dough on to lightly floured work surface. Knead dough a few times until it clings together. Roll or pat out dough until it is 3/4 inch thick. Use 3-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits and lift straight up. Place biscuits on baking sheet that is lightly buttered or covered with parchment paper. Gather scraps repeat rolling, cutting and placing biscuits.

Bake biscuits until lightly browned 15-18 minutes.

2 comments:

Stacy said...

I think you need they need a new name too. They don't sound very tasty!

Stacy said...

ah! much better. (ps have you checked the expiration date on your baking powder? old powder won't rise as well.)