Plain Biscuits Food

BASIC BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degress.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Using a fork, add the softened butter till the mixture resembles course crumbs.
• Stir in the milk.
• Knead on a floured surface untill dough no longer sticks to your hands.
• Roll out until about 1/2 an inch thick.
• Use a floured glass or cookie cutter, cut dough into circles about 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Bake for 10 minutes or untill golden on the edges.

PLAIN GOOD BUTTER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Sift the flour then measure. Add b. powder and salt and sift again.
• Cut in the butter. Hyde recommends using your fingers for this by rubbing the butter into the flour. I usually don't because the heat of my hands and fingers tend to melt the butter and that's not good. If you have "hot hands" too, use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the flour.
• Add the milk gradually, stirring gently. Add only enough milk to bring the flour together in a soft ball. Turn the mix onto a floured surface and knead it reluctantly, just enough to incorporate all the milk. Gently pat the dough into a 1/2" tall layer. Handle the dough as little possible so the biscuits will be tender.
• Cut the dough into rounds or squares and place in a buttered pan. It helps biscuits to rise more if you allow the sides to touch. I don't know why this works but it usually does for me.
• Bake for 12 - 15 minutes at 400 deg.
• You can make these into great appetizers by adding shredded cheddar and fresh parsley to the flour before adding milk. Then cut the biscuits with a small cutter (or glass) about 2" in diameter.

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.