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Originally Posted by luellajean  Hello! Does anyone have an easy biscuit recipe? I'm tired of using the ones from the can!
Luella  |
See my post in your Chicken & Dumplings thread for the dumpling recipe. Then follow the instructions below.
Heat your oven to 450.
Make the dumpling dough.
Work it a bit more to develop the gluten a bit. Only experience will teach you the right point to work it. The dough will be sticky and a bit loose. At this point, there are two options.
1) knead it 10 or so strokes with some flour. Then pat out flat until it's about 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick and cut with a round cutter of some sort. Cut straight down and don't twist for the best rise. Place on a baking sheet, with the sides touching (they rise higher when they touch each other).
OR
2) With well floured hands, pull off a lump of dough a bit bigger than a golf ball. Roll it between your hands just until it starts to stick a bit, then flatten it and put it on the baking sheet. This is quicker and easier than #1, but doesn't rise as well. Straight cut dough rises better. Place on a baking sheet, with the sides touching (they rise higher when they touch each other).
Repeat your choice of step 1 or 2 until the dough is gone.
Bake in the center of your oven for about 15 minutes until browned.
Every oven is different--many recipes say to cook on the top rack, but I get better results in the middle of my oven. Experiment a bit to see what works best for your oven.
One last thing. Olive Oil biscuits are very easy to make but don't have as nice a crumb or as much flakiness as a biscuit make with lard, shortening or butter which are harder to make. They'll still beat the biscuits from a tube.