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Variation: Biscuit Addendums: Grandma Mae’s original recipe calls for self-rising flour, but I get very close using all-purpose flour to which I add 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt. On rare occasions when I crave a sweet biscuit, I’ll add 2 tablespoons sugar and the zest of 1 lemon to the dry ingredients.
1. Preheat the oven to 475°. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven. In a large bowl, whisk the 2 cups of flour with the salt, baking powder and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Using your fingers, rub in the sliced butter, leaving large flakes of coated butter.
What Are Angel Biscuits? Angel biscuits are a table bread made using a combination of three different leavening agents: yeast, baking soda, and baking powder. Most biscuits recipes use one or even ...
A typical modern recipe will include baking powder or baking soda, flour, salt, shortening or butter, and milk or buttermilk. The percentages of these ingredients vary as historically the recipe would pass orally from family to family and generation to generation. Biscuits are almost always a savory food item.
3 1 / 2 cup self-rising flour; 1 1 / 3 cup 1 cup salted butter plus 5 tablespoon leaf lard, or 1 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon salted butter; 1 1 / 4 cup heavy cream, plain yogurt, milk, buttermilk ...
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
Preheat the oven to 450. Stir the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Add the shortening and use a fork or a pastry cutter to cut the shortening into the flour, until it forms a mealy texture.
4. Bake for 10 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown. Heat the gravy in a 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat until hot and bubbling. Split the biscuits and serve topped with the gravy. *If you don't have self-rising flour on hand, substitute a mixture of 2 cups all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.