Jan. 8, 2009
No-Cream-of-Tartar biscuit recipe
Posted in A Day In The Homeschool Life
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Thanks for the suggestion, Heidi! Here's the biscuit recipe (no cream of tartar involved!): Angel Biscuits (taken from Best of Taste of Home, The First 10 Years, Taste of Home Books, 2002) 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees) 2 cups warm buttermilk (110-115 degrees) 5 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup shortening melted butter or margarine Dissolve the yeast in warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the buttermilk; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until crumbly. Stir in yeast mixture; mix well. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 3-4 times. Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter (we use a large drinking glass instead). Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1-1/2 hours. You can't be in a hurry for these. Bake at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter. Remove from pans to wire racks. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen. This recipe makes too many biscuits for our family to eat at one time, so we put the leftovers in a zipper bag in the freezer to enjoy another day. |
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Posted by Anonymous