Biscuit Baking Bonanza - Part 1
Friends, I had fun with this post! All day I was thinking about getting home from work and finally making some bread for my Homemade Bread Pledge. In fact, this is my first bread of 2008!
I got home later than expected and decided it would have to be something new and very quick. I looked through my bread recipe binder and saw this Baking-Powder Biscuit recipe. I saved the original recipe from the magazine years ago, but never tried it. I thought it was from Saveur Magazine and a quick Google search confirmed it.
The only changes* to the recipe that I made were using sea salt and reducing the amount to about 3/4 of a teaspoon. And of course I used vanilla rice milk in place of regular milk.
These biscuits were a snap to make and so tasty good that I didn't even put anything on them. No jam or butter needed here folks. Plain is perfect in this case. The biscuits didn't rise quite as much as I expected, but they smelled heavenly and were so tender with a bit of crispness on the outside.
Why is this post Part 1? Because I saw that I had another biscuit recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers. I'm going to try her recipe and see how it stacks up. Thus the bonanza! I was on the phone with a friend getting all excited about the biscuits and the title of the post. He said, "Wow, you really do like to bake don't you?!" I couldn't deny it and have any sense of credibility whatsoever. I said, "Yeah. I really do."
*Updated* - Nupur's comment reminded me that I did actually make one more change to the recipe. I used butter instead of vegetable shortening. This is what happens when I link to the recipe and don't type it in myself and I'm sleepy! ; )
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May I suggest a recipe for your bread pledge? The tender potato bread that was a daring baker challenge recently is just delicious. I have been making it almost once a week :)
You know I was thinking about making that bread, but I don't normally have potatoes in the house. I'm going to buy some specifically for the recipe. That bread does look really good! ; )
asha - Me too! I'll be looking for your recipe! ; )
cakespy - There's almost something primal about a biscuit! It's like humans need them! I'm going to be making these more often.
suldog - These would be perfect, but a dozen might not be enough! I'd make two batches, so people can go to town on them if you're having company.
I haven't seen biscuits that looked that good since I lived on the east coast!
I want to grab one out of the firt photo! I can almost taste them. Lol
Wow!
looks so good, anali.
mes deux cents - Welcome! Thank you for stopping by and for the sweet words! : D It's funny that you mention the east coast, because when I was baking, I was thinking how people tend to associate biscuits with the south, but I'm a northern girl!
randi523 - Thank you! I've been restraining myself eating them. No more than two a day is my plan. But I did slip once and have three! ; )
suttonhoo - I used to get Saveur several years ago and really loved it, except for there were so many pictures of meat. One of the covers was practically a whole cow. It just pushed me over the edge and I couldn't renew.
I used to bake a lot say ten years ago. I have become so lazy nowadays. I must try and start baking!
That is a very interesting tool, the one you are using... half whisk half potato masher? :)
Have a great day, Margot
If you want to start baking again, this is a great recipe to try. It's so quick and easy! :D
coffee & vanilla - It's a pastry blender and makes combining butter and flour so much easier.
Sometimes I forget that I've accumulated some cool kitchen gadgets over the years! It's a very worthwhile investment. You have a great day too Margot! : )
big boys oven - Stay tuned for Part 2! ; )
You make me want to make some!
:-)
I'd definitely try it with butter. I mean how bad could it be? That's pretty much my mens rea when I decide to break those baking rules! :D