Spam And Buttermilk Biscuits For 2 Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
• Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 5 minutes.
• Make a well in the center of butter and flour mixture. Pour in 3/4 cup buttermilk; stir until just combined.
• Turn dough onto a floured work surface, pat together into a rectangle.
• Fold the rectangle in thirds. Turn dough a half turn, gather any crumbs, and flatten back into a rectangle. Repeat twice more, folding and pressing dough a total of three times.
• Roll dough on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut out 12 biscuits using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter.
• Transfer biscuits to the prepared baking sheet. Press an indent into the top of each biscuit with your thumb.
• Brush the tops of biscuits with 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 425F/220C. Line a baking sheet and set aside.
• In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or a fork till it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the buttermilk and use a spatula to combine till a rough dough forms.
• Turn the dough out on a floured work bench and pat it into a rectangle. Fold the rectangle into thirds.
• Give it a half turn, pat it back into a rectangle, fold it into thirds and repeat this once more.
• Roll the dough out into 1/2 inch thickness. Cut 10-12 biscuits. While cutting the biscuits, don't rotate the cookie cutter.
• Transfer the biscuits onto the lined baking sheet. Brush with buttermilk and bake for 15 minutes till the top is golden brown. Serve warm.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Rub 2 tablespoons of the cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until completely absorbed. Work the remaining 5 tablespoons of cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until pea-sized bits of butter remain. Use a rubber spatula to stir the buttermilk into the flour until the mixture comes together into a shaggy dough.
• Dust a cutting board or work surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it. Pat the dough into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle. Fold dough in thirds, like a letter, and then pat into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut biscuits out using a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter and put on the prepared baking sheet. Press together the remaining scraps of dough and cut out more biscuits. Brush the biscuit tops with buttermilk.
• Bake until the tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool on the pan at least 5 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BISCUITS FOR 2

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-6 times. Roll or pat to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with 1 tablespoon butter. Bake until golden brown, 9-11 minutes. Brush with remaining butter. Serve warm.

CLASSIC BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• *Pop the 1/2 cup of butter into the freezer for 15 minutes before your start your biscuits, for best results.
• Preheat oven to 425F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Grate in the cold or frozen butter, then add the buttermilk. Mix with a spoon until the mixture comes together and is evenly moist. *You may need to add a splash more buttermilk if you still have some dry flour mixture at the bottom of the bowl. The mixture should be evenly moistened, but not sticky.
• Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured work surface and flatter to a 1-inch thick round. Using a bench scraper, fold half of the circle over the other half. Flatten slightly with the bench scraper. Rotate the dough 1/4 turn, then fold in half again. Repeat this turning, flattening and folding 2 more times. Use a rolling pin to gently flatten and smooth the round into a 1-inch thick circle.
• Use a 2 1/2-3-inch biscuit cutter (or a glass of similar diameter). You can gather up and re-roll the scraps and cut a few more biscuits. Place the cut biscuits on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately remove from the pan to a cooling rack. Brush the top of the biscuits with some melted butter, then sprinkle with some coarse salt.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease one baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cream and buttermilk until dough resembles cottage cheese.
• Generously sprinkle a smooth surface with flour. Spoon out batter into four lumps spaced well apart on the floured surface. Flour the top of the dough and your hands. Turn dough balls in the flour, shake off excess flour and place on prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven, brush with melted butter and serve.

SMALL BATCH BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 and line a quarter sheet baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the flour mixture, cutting it in with a pastry cutter or two knives. When all of the pieces of fat are the size of rice and are coated in flour, pour in the buttermilk. Knead it slightly, and add additional buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time if the biscuit dough seems dry or crumbly.
• Tip the dough out onto a floured counter, and knead it 3 or 4 times to bring it together.
• Pat it out to 1" thick. Dip your 3" biscuit or cookie cutter in flour and cut out 4 biscuits. Gather up the scraps and gently pat them out in order to cut out more biscuits.
• Arrange the biscuits on the pan, evenly spaced. Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until lightly golden on top. If you want, brush with extra melted butter as they come out of the oven.

SPAM AND BUTTERMILK BISCUITS FOR 2

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Score top of meat, cutting 12 squares or diamonds, 1 inch deep.
• Insert clove in each square.
• Place meat in ungreased baking pan, 8X8X2 inches, pushing meat to one side of pan.
• Mix preserves, 1 teaspoon water and the mustard; spoon on meat.
• Stir baking mix and 1/4 cup water with fork to a soft dough.
• Turn onto floured cloth-covered board, smooth dough into ball and knead 5 times.
• Roll dough 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut into five 2-inch biscuits, place in pan with meat.
• You can also just drop the dough by spoonfuls into the pan.
• Bake until biscuits are golden brown and meat is hot, 15-20 minutes.