Biscuits are the most sought-after snacks. They complement the evening tea in a great way. Making biscuits is no rocket science and you can easily prepare them at your home with some basic ingredients that are available in every house hold. Making biscuits at home is better than buying them from the market. Home made biscuits are much more tasty and crispy than the ones purchased from a grocery store. You can add your personal touch in the biscuits by experimenting with ingredients and shapes. It is a fun filled experience and you will surely get many compliments for your efforts. Read on to learn how you can make crisp biscuits at home.
Complexity Level: Basic
Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Resources Required:
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 2 cup flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup shortening
- Groceries
- Cookie cutters
- Cookie sheets
- Dinner forks
- Mixing bowls
- Pastry blenders
- Rolling pins
- Spatulas
- Cookie sheets
- Mixing bowls
- Biscuit cutters
Instructions:
1. Gather the ingredients
First of all, gather all the equipment and ingredients that you will need to prepare biscuits. Double check all the ingredients to avoid last minute rush to the market or departmental store.
2. Preheat oven
You will have to preheat the oven before you actually bake the biscuits. Preheating will help you make tasty biscuits quickly. Preheat the oven to about 400 degrees F.
3. Mix the ingredients
Take a mixing bowl and add flour, salt and baking powder in it. Make sure you enter correct quantity of all the ingredients. Stir this mixture evenly using a dry fork or spoon. Use a pastry blender to cut the shortening. If you do not have a pastry blender you can use two knives or simply your finger tips. In the end, the mixture must appear like coarse crumbs.
4. Prepare the paste
Once you have prepared the mixture, you will have to add milk to it in order to make a paste out of it. Stir the milk properly to make even batter without any lumps. Make sure that the mix is not runny, it should be ideal for kneading. You can also use buttermilk instead of milk to prepare the dough.
5. Cut biscuit shapes
Once the dough is prepared, you will have to place it on a well floured surface and knead it till it is smooth and soft. Avoid over kneading as that will make the dough tough to flatten. Roll the dough properly on the flat surface using a rolling pin, the thickness of the flat dough should be about half inch. Use a biscuit cutter to cut shapes out of the flattened dough.
6. Bake the biscuits
After you have cut the biscuit shapes from the flat dough you will need to place the shapes on to a cookie sheet. Bake the biscuits for about ten minutes to get crisp golden biscuits.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How should I store buttermilk biscuits?
Buttermilk biscuits can be stored for about a week and consumed anytime. You will have to ensure that you store them properly. Let the biscuits cool down before storing them in a container. Place the biscuits in airtight containers to avoid moisture contact which will turn the biscuits stale.
Quick Tips:
- Replace milk with buttermilk.
- Consuming the biscuits the moment they are out of oven is better. Storing them is not a great option as they will lose their crispiness with time.
Things To Watch Out For:
- Avoid over kneading the biscuit dough.
- Handle the hot baking tray carefully.
