How to make the simplest biscuits?

Question

I am just learning how to make my own biscuits with design.
But I still don't manage to make a good one, either the butter is too much, or the dough too soft.

What is the simplest biscuit I could make and what are things I need to buy in the house to have: eggs, flour, sugar, what else? Do i need milk? please could you come up with some ideas? thanks

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Set aside 2 cups all-purpose flour in a large mixing bowl. Prepare 6 tablespoons cold butter, 3/4 cup milk, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Then, using a pastry cutter , a pair of knives, a spoon, or your hands, cut the butter into the flour. Basically, cut the butter and mix with flour to coat and separate the pieces. Continue until you get pea sized pieces of butter. It is important that the butter be cold for this process and not begin to melt. If it starts to get a little mushy, you can slip it into the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm back up a bit before continuing.

Pour the milk in and mix gently with a spatula. We're not looking for a kneading action her, just a gently mix. (Kneading will produce gluten which will make the biscuit bread like instead of light and flaky.) Using your hands, form the dough into a ball once the milk has been evenly distributed through the dough. You might need to use a kneading action to get it into a managable shape and to remove some dough fromt eh sides of your container, but try not to knead too much.

Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper or clean surface and roll out into a large sheet about 1/4 in. in thickness. Use a cup or biscuit cutter to cut rounds out of the dough. Do not twist the cup or cutter (unless you have already cut all the way through). Twisting will result in uneven or failed rising. Usually it's a good idea to press the top of the biscuit down a little or else you will get biscuits with rounded tops.

Now, biscuit placement is key to getting good rise out of the biscuits. Place the biscuit dough circles into two 9" cake rounds or onto a half sheet pan. Have the biscuits just touching. This should give enough air between the biscuits to allow even heating, but not so much space that the biscuits spread out when they rise. Bake in a 425°F oven until golden (about 15 minutes).

Answer 3

Mile High Biscuits

The trick to light and tender biscuits is to MOVE!MOVE!MOVE! Don’t dilly dally. After you’ve formed the dough into balls, quickly coat them in flour and get them in the pans. Make sure your oven is preheated too.

Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups cold buttermilk
melted butter

Method
Preheat oven to 500°

Mix all the dry ingredients together with a fork. Cut in the butter. Fold the buttermilk into the flour mixture just until blended. Divide the dough into 11 balls; coating each with flour. Place floured dough balls in greased cake tin, 8 around and 3 in the middle. Drizzle some melted butter over the top

Bake for 5 minutes at 500°. Turn the oven temperature down to 450°; bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Answer 4

Whipping Cream Biscuits
3 dozen 17 min 5 min prep

1 1/2 cups self rising flour
1/2 pint whipping cream

Mix the flour and the cream until blended;.
Butter hands well and form the dough into ping pong ball sizes.
Place on baking sheet 1 inch apart.
Bake at 425°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Answer 5

My friend got this recipe in a church cookbook years ago and have been making them ever since. They are extremely tender with a flavor that no store bought biscuit could ever come up with. Makes breakfast or any meal special. (And they are so easy too)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 cups milk

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.
Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add egg and milk;mix until dough forms a ball.
Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead 10- 12 times, only.
Roll out to 3/4 inch, cut with floured cutter.
Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake at 475 degrees for 12- 15 minutes or until light brown.

Enjoy!

Answer 6

Cumin biscuits:
- 2 cups plain flour - 3/4 cup cooking oil- 1/4 cup sugar (ground)- 1 1/2 tsp. salt - 2 tbsp cumin seeds- 1 tsp. baking powder- 1 egg

directions:1.Mix ground sugar and oil. Add one egg and mix well. 2. Add plain flour, cumin seeds, salt, baking powder and mix well. 3. Shape the biscuits with a biscuit maker or cookie cutter . 4. Put on the greased baking sheets and bake at 180 C (350F) mark 4 for about 10-15 minutes or until light brown. 5. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Answer 7

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Buttermilk Biscuits

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
5 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening
1 cup buttermilk
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
Add buttermilk, tossing with a fork, until dough holds together.

Turn dough onto a floured surface and form into a disk.

Knead lightly just a few times until smooth.
Pat dough to a 3/4-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter or glass dipped in flour, cut out biscuits. Place biscuits about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Gather the trimmings and repeat forming and cutting.

Bake about 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
Makes 12.

Answer 8

The simplest biscuits I know to make come from a box of bisquick baking mix. The ingredients you would need to keep on hand would be bisquick, eggs, and milk. I know you may have wanted a home made recipe but these are truely the easest and they turn out every time, unless you over mix them.

Answer 9

I have two words for you (shhh its an old family secret !)

Jiffy Mix

it doesn't have that funny artificial taste Bisquick gives you and it makes the best biscuits!
You only need milk besides the mix.

Answer 10

Buy a box of bisquick, and simply follow the instructions.

Answer 11

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