Renee’s Favorite Recipe for Baking Powder Biscuits!

March 21, 2011 at 5:41 pm (recipe for baking powder biscuits)
Tags: baking without yeast, recipe for baking powder biscuits

So, You Have to Learn Baking Without Yeast!

In my humble opinion, if I had to incorporate baking without yeast into my lifestyle, I would prefer to have a nice basket of warm-from-the-oven biscuits on my table (using “Renee’s Favorite Recipe for Baking Powder Biscuits”) rather then a plate of sliced white bread taken out of a plastic bag.  How about you?

Of course, I’m prejudiced.  Biscuits are one of my favorite foods.  This recipe for baking powder biscuits I’m going to share with you is one I got when I was taking Home Economics during my Sophomore Year in High School.  I won’t tell you how long ago that was!

Yummy Biscuits!

I remember during my first pregnancy I had some problems and really had to watch what I ate during the last month or so.

After giving birth and returning home, the very first meal I cooked included my biscuits.  Actually, I wasn’t real savvy about nutrition back then, so I’ll tell you what I craved – and fixed:  Meat Loaf, Baked Potatoes, Corn, and my Biscuits.

Nowadays, none of thosse items are part of my diet.  Except for the occasional pan of biscuits!

Baking Without Yeast is Necessary if You Have a Yeast Intolerance

If you have a yeast intolerance and have to learn baking without yeast, you could do no better than to make these biscuits a staple for your family.  They’re good for breakfast, with creamed tuna at lunch, and at dinner with just about any main dish.  They’re even good for strawberry shortcake!

I have changed this recipe a little since High School.  I now use oil instead of hydrogenated vegetable shortening in my recipe and I haven’t noticed the difference. If you prefer shortening, the quantity is the same, just exchange shortening for the oil.  I use a real light oil with no discernible flavor.  I tried extra virgin olive oil because it’s so healthy, but just didn’t like the flavor.

RENEE’S FAVORITE RECIPE FOR BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of all-purpose flour (I don’t sift the flour.  I just fluff it up in the sack and spoon it lightly into my measuring cup)

1 teaspoon salt

1 TABLESPOON Baking Powder

1/4 cup oil

2/3 cup milk

DIRECTIONS

1.  Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F

2.  Mix all the dry ingredients together

3.  Add the oil and, using a whisk or pastry blender, incorporate the oil into the dry ingredients

4.  Stir in the milk a little at a time until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl

5.  Dump the dough onto a floured pastry board or counter top and knead for a minute until it’s all smooth

6.  Roll about 1/4″ to 1/2″ thick and cut with a floured biscuit cutter or the top of a glass

7.  Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for about 20 minutes, until the tops and bottoms are a light golden brown

8.  If you want to use the biscuits for strawberry shortcake and want the dough a little sweeter, you can add 2 TABLESPOONS of sugar to the dry ingredients.  Roll them out 1/2″ thick and cut the same as above.

Enjoy!  You won’t even miss baking without yeast when you use “Renee’s Favorite Recipe for Baking Powder Biscuits” instead!