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| Nana Farmgirl |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 7:50:55 PM
 Finally got the thumbs up from Hubby on a very simple biscuit recipe. He is a big fan of "Grand" biscuits. I know, I know, processed, well finally, I got one.
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
6 Tbsp chilled butter
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
Mix, roll, cut and bake. 375 preheated oven. 20-30 minutes
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| DeborahLee |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 11:14:34 AM
After years of trying, I have finally got to the point I can make biscuits that are *almost* as good as my Mom's! She never measures and goes solely by the texture---something that's very difficult to copy long distance. You would not believe the clunkers I have baked. I finally learned, to make her biscuits, I did need to use buttermilk (my first attemps with 2% milk were not pretty), that I needed a soft wheat flour (not all flours are the same) and to get the same texture , I really did need Crisco (not something I use for any other cooking.) I even went on ebay and bought the same Pyrex bowl she uses---and as much as friends laughed, I really do think it made a difference!
I have a healthier version that I often make but sometimes, you just want comfort food from the past.
Deborah
Professor, librarian, writer and farmgirl! |
| Candy C. |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 09:22:12 AM
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Originally posted by Nana Farmgirl
Candy C., that is so funny, I had just written down that recipe last night off of your blog. I am excited to try it. Thank you.
Linda
Make God Laugh, Tell HIM Your Plan.
Ha! Great minds think alike!
Candy C.
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| Nana Farmgirl |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 08:21:15 AM
Candy C., that is so funny, I had just written down that recipe last night off of your blog. I am excited to try it. Thank you.
Linda
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| Candy C. |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 05:23:10 AM
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Originally posted by Nana Farmgirl
Actually I used the (2% milk with the 1 Tablespoon vinegar) "buttermilk". I just don't buy buttermilk, I "make" it. Now I am searching for the perfect whole wheat bread recipe. I baked 2 loaves today, not bad, but a little heavy, and it has that little bitter taste. Practice makes perfect.
Linda
Make God Laugh, Tell HIM Your Plan.
Linda,
Check this post on my blog for a 100% Whole Wheat bread recipe, not heavy and not bitter! :)
http://lazyjbarcfarm.blogspot.com/2011/05/100-whole-wheat-bread.html
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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| vintage saver |
Posted - Aug 02 2011 : 02:15:31 AM
I'm going to try this with homemade buttermilk too and see if he can tell. He'll probably be so shocked that I made biscuits that he won't even notice. lol. I always buy frozen biscuits for just the two of us. I like Schwans best, but Pillsbury is good too. They have just raised in price so much lately. Wal-mart's are good too. |
| Nana Farmgirl |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 9:11:33 PM
Actually I used the (2% milk with the 1 Tablespoon vinegar) "buttermilk". I just don't buy buttermilk, I "make" it. Now I am searching for the perfect whole wheat bread recipe. I baked 2 loaves today, not bad, but a little heavy, and it has that little bitter taste. Practice makes perfect.
Linda
Make God Laugh, Tell HIM Your Plan. |
| vintage saver |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 3:17:44 PM
I wonder if you could use reg milk instead of buttermilk or would you need the acid in buttermilk? Floyd hates buttermilk. |
| Julimac |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 10:06:05 PM
Now if we (someone other than me : ) could scale this up and make it a dry mix or freezer biscuits, who hoo we'd be set!
- julie
"sometimes it's easy to be myself....sometimes it's better to be somebody else...." |
| debbies journey |
Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 8:54:22 PM
Sounds good Linda!
Debbie
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