Secret Trick 1860 Baking Powder Biscuits Recipes

GRANDMA'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt into a bowl. Use a pastry cutter to chop vegetable shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl and slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring as you pour, until dough is moistened and well-mixed. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits have risen and are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

SECRET TRICK 1860 BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a measuring cup,stir lemon juice and whipping cream together and let stand a few minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Stack 2 baking sheets together and line top sheet with parchment paper.
• Arrange oven rack to upper third position.
• In a food processor,add flour,sugar,salt,baking powder,baking soda and blend briefly.
• Add shortening and butter and pulse to make a coarse,grainy mixture.
• Turn out into a large bowl,drizzle soured cream over the mixture and stir lightly with a fork to blend.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times until mixture is just rollable.
• Pat or roll to 1 inch thickness and cut into 2 inch disks with a cookie cutter.
• Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Brush tops with milk or melted butter.
• Bake until golden,about 12-15 minutes.