Today I'm Making... Biscuits
I am currently reading a book where the main character is a baker. It has given me an insatiable need for all things baked. These biscuits are the third baked good that I have made this week alone. Now I love biscuits, but I do not like all the processed things put into every single brand of biscuits in my local grocery store so I don't get to eat them very often. Today after making a black bean soup I decided to try my hand at making my own. This was one of the only versions I could find that didn't require lard or shortening, neither of which I keep on hand. They turned out super good which excites me because they are SO easy to make.
Here's how I did it:
Ingredients: (Makes 12 biscuits)
Recipe:
- Heat the oven to 450 degrees (make sure you do this early- you will get the best rise out of the biscuits if you put them in the oven as soon as possible after mixing the wet and dry ingredients)
- In a large bowl mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 2 teaspoons of white sugar and 1/4 teaspoons of salt. Mix all the dry ingredients together really well.
- Add 1/2 cup melted butter and 1 cup of milk. Stir as little as possible to mix it together- it should be kinda chunky but with no dry bits.
- Spoon them into 12 even balls on a lightly greased baking sheet. (at this point I sprinkled cheddar cheese on top of each one- you could also sprinkle cinnamon/ sugar for a sweet version or just leave them plain)
- Bake them for 8-12 minutes until they start to brown- try not to let the bottoms burn.
Review:
These biscuits were shockingly good. They were so easy that you could easily throw them together if at the last minute you realized that you didn't have a carb to serve with a meal. I admit they were so good that I had three with dinner. I will be making them again for sure- hopefully I can hold off and not make them again this week.
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