Quick Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 5 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1/4 c Shortening 1 c Milk Mix and sift the dry ingredients; rub in the shortening and mix with the milk to a soft, thick dough. Drop by spoonfuls onto a well-greased tin and bake in a quick oven (425) for about […]

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Dutch Oven Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 6 c Flour 4 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 c Shortening 3 ts Salt Evaporated milk Add diluted evaporated milk sufficient to make batter that is workable, i.e., that can be pinched off without sticking to the hands. Work all of the above ingredients together on a board with the hands. You’re […]

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Pepper Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 2 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 tb Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Coarse cracked black pepper 1/2 ts Baking soda 3/4 c Shortening 1 c Buttermilk Preheat oven to 450-500F. Sift 2 cups of the flour with the baking powder, salt, pepper, and baking soda into a bowl. Cut […]

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Potato Biscuit Crust

Ingredients & Directions 2/3 c Instant mashed potato -granules 2/3 c Hot water 1/3 c Shortening 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 4 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Milk Mix potatoes and water in medium bowl. Let stand until water is absorbed. Mix in shortening. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir […]

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Drop Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 4 3/4 qt WATER 13 oz MILK; DRY NON-FAT L HEAT 12 lb FLOUR GEN PURPOSE 10LB 1 1/2 lb SHORTENING; 3LB 10 oz BAKING POWDER 3 oz SALT TABLE 5LB PAN: 18 BY 26-INCH SHEET PAN TEMPERATURE: 450 F. OVEN : 1. SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR, MILK, BAKING POWDER AND SALT INTO […]

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Drop Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 1 ts Yellow corn meal 1/4 ts Paprika 1 c Bisquick baking mix 1/3 c Milk Mix cornmeal and paprika; reserve. Mix baking mix and milk until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 30 seconds. Drop by 6 spoonfuls onto waxed paper; sprinkle with cornmeal mixture. Freeze uncovered until hard; store tightly covered […]

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Drop Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 2 3/4 c Flour 4 ts Baking powder 6 tb Shortening 1 1/4 c Milk 1 ts Salt Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening. Add milk, stirring sufficiently to blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (450 F) about […]

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Drop Biscuit Swirl

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Reduced-fat baking mix 1/4 c Non-fat milk 1 tb 4-fruit all-natural conserve Combine baking mix and milk and stir until almost blended. Swirl in fruit conserve. Makes enough for 4 biscuits. From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip Yields 4 Servings

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Dried-fruit Cobbler With Molasses Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/2 c Water 1 c Orange juice 1/3 c Orange marmalade 16 oz Mixed dried fruit, (2 bags) -coarsely chopped 1 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon 1/8 ts Baking soda 1 ds Ground cloves 1/3 c Chilled stick margarine, cut -into small pieces 2 tb […]

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Down-home Chicken And Biscuits

Ingredients & Directions BISCUITS 1 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Vegetable shortening 1/2 c Buttermilk 1 cn (13 3/4 or 14 1/2 oz.) -chicken broth; defatted,* -plus enough water to equal -3 cups 1 lb Boneless; skinless chicken -breast 1 c Thick-sliced carrots 2 […]

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