Enough of cornbread, what of biscuits?

[Mannlicher]

this recipe works well at home, and if using a Dutch Oven on a camping trip

Buttermilk Biscuits Version III

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 Teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup cold lard, or  cold Butter
1 Cup cold buttermilk


Mix the dry ingredients. Sift together three times
Chop  the cold lard or  butter into small chunks and use a fork to blend it into the flour.
Add the buttermilk, and mix well.  Dough should have a moist consistency.
Place dough on a floured surface.
knead the dough a few times, then form it into a ball. 
By hand, gently press into a thick slab, then fold over three times.
Roll gently, to get a thickness of 3/4 inch.  Cut the biscuits with a biscuit cutter.  Place on a sheet pan, with the biscuits touching   Bake in a preheated 450F oven.  About 8 minutes in, brush tops with buttermilk or butter.

Bake till golden brown..

[Ben]

Never had that problem, just make pancakes the next day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ZzPiBfOW0

[K Frame]

Buttermilk freezes very well, especially since it's going to be used for cooking.

I've often frozen it in ice cube trays.

[zxcvbob]

If buttermilk goes bad, how do you know?

[Brad Johnson]

My anti-establishment rebellious streak mandates I post this...

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

1-1/2 c yellow corn meal
1/2 c flour (AP or bread)
1-1/2 c buttermilk
1/4 c vegetable oil
2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1t sugar
1t salt
2 eggs
Heavy drizzle toasted sesame oil (about 1 t)

Preheat oven to 450 deg F. Mix all ingredients well and pour into a greased 8x8 baking pan. Bake 25 minutes or until GBD (golden brown and delicious).

Double all ingredients for 9x13 casserole pan.

The toasted sesame oil is an experiment I tried that turned out exceptionally well. It has a meaty, savory flavor which adds that final "yum!". Substitute bacon drippings for the vegetable oil and the the sesame oil is unnecessary.

Brad

[K Frame]

If buttermilk goes bad, how do you know?

In my experience it gets really, really bitter.

That said, it has a VERY long life because the lactobacillus cultures and resident acidity form a pretty effective deterrent against other bacteria.

[BobR]

If buttermilk goes bad, how do you know?

Hopefully it isn't like this;



bob

I couldn't help myself, it is the culture of the board.

[Hutch]

Pro tip.
Pop a cast iron skillet into the oven long enough to melt butter, enough to liberally (excuse the expression) coat the bottom of the a skillet.  As you punch out the biscuits, drop them in the skillet, then flip them over and position them in the skillet to go back into the oven to bake.  Gives a nice crust to both the top and bottom of the biscuits.

Your welcome.

[K Frame]

Came across this in my yahoo news feed a few minutes ago.

Nothing earthshaking here, but there are some tips that are good to remember, especially the "don't twist while cutting" reminder.

https://www.yahoo.com/food/how-to-bake-the-best-biscuits-130902874.html

[Nick1911]

One cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
Add heavy cream to form dough

400F for 12 minutes or so.

[K Frame]

No other fat Nick?

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[K Frame]

I've been invited to an after-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinner, so I think I'm going to make those cheddar chive biscuits.

[sanglant]

http://www.sacopantry.com/buttermilk/   .  Use normal milk(ie, not water) as well.

[Blakenzy]

Butter makes ANYTHING better.

butter=better

[K Frame]

Made the cheddar biscuits. Not bad.

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[Ben]

So I decided to make biscuits to go with my Amazon Lighting Deal haggis yesterday. I forgot I was out of milk, so I used a mixture of half half and half and half water. I think they came out better than when I use milk or even buttermilk.

[zxcvbob]

So I decided to make biscuits to go with my Amazon Lighting Deal haggis...

That's the strangest way to make biscuits I've ever heard of.  Most people make them with flour, fat, leaven, and some kind of milk.

[Ben]

That's the strangest way to make biscuits I've ever heard of.  Most people make them with flour, fat, leaven, and some kind of milk.

https://youtu.be/KZSyGCIBDEs?t=22