Sunday, November 15, 2020

Biscuits

 Yogurt or Buttermilk Biscuits


Ingredients:

3 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tb sugar 

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup cold butter or lard cut in pieces (the colder the better)

3/4 cup Greek PLAIN yogurt or Buttermilk

1 large egg 

3 tbs cold water if you are using yogurt


Preheat oven to 400.  Lightly butter your pan or cast iron skillet.

Sift dry ingredients together.  Cut in butter with knives, pastry blender or fingers until you have a small pea like consistency.  Should resemble a coarse meal.

In large measuring cup, whisk egg and buttermilk or yogurt together.  Add the 3 tbls water if using yogurt.

Gradually add this to your dry ingredients.  Mix until the dough come together..dump on a lightly floured board or counter top and knead the dough until it holds together.  Don't over work it.

Roll out into a 1" thick circle. Use cutter or glass to cut out your biscuits.  Place on your baking sheet or inside your cast iron skillet.

Bake at 400 for for 12 to 14 minutes.

AIR FRYER instructions

Line basket with parchment paper cut to fit.  Or if you don't have parchment paper, use foil.  If you aren't using the ones that are specifically made for the air fryer, poke some holes in your paper/foil.

Put biscuits in basket, spacing about 1 inch apart.

Cook at 400 for about 9 minutes.  





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