Just Plain Biscuits
January 30, 2010I have been sitting on a number of recipes for quite sometime waiting for just the opportune moment to make them. One of these recipes was for Buttermilk Biscuits and I finally got a reason and a chance to make them. As far as a dish goes they are pretty bland and disappointing, however, as biscuits they are awesome. The biscuits have just a hint of buttermilk tang and a whole lot of fluffy goodness and when topped with a dab of margarine (butter would also be good, however, I am allergic) and some honey they make a great snack or compliment to a meal. They would also be great on a pot pie or smothered under a thick layer of sausage gravy.
Ingredients
2 3/4 c flour
1 1/3 c buttermilk
1 egg
2 tbsp plus 2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt (or more to taste)
pinch of baking soda
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp baking powder
2/3 c margarine or butter cut into 1 inch pieces
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375ºF
In a large bowl whisk together dry ingredients. In a separate bowl whisk together buttermilk and egg. Cut butter or margarine into dry ingredients until butter or margarine is pea sized. Stir in buttermilk mixture, until just mixed, do not over mix.
Remove dough to a lightly floured surface, pat to desired thickness (mine was 3/4″). Use a large glass to cut into rounds. Place biscuit rounds on a large ungreased baking sheet.
Bake the biscuits until light, fluffy and golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Now if I was feeling ambitious I would make up some sausage gravy for biscuits and gravy in the morning, something tells me it will just be yogurt.
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