Mike’s Baking Powder Biscuits Recipe
2 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
5 Tbsp. margarine
1 scant cup milk
Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in margarine with a fork or pastry blender until it resembles cornmeal. Add milk, stirring enough to combine ingredients. Do not over stir. Put dough on a lightly floured surface and gather into a ball. If the dough is sticky add a little flour to help form the ball. Knead lightly 5-10 times. Roll out 1/2 inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter or a glass rim that has been dipped in flour. Put onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 10-12 biscuits.
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To get use out of every bit of the biscuit dough cut the biscuits into squares, no waste that is not used. I like the crispy coners!
Hi,
What is the best way to freeze homemade bisquits then reheat? Or is this not possible? Thanks! I love your Living on a Dime cookbook..has saved us so much money and helped us to eat healthier!
To freeze homemade bisquits put them uncooked on a cookie sheet lined with tinfoil, parchment paper or wax paper. Leave some space inbetween bisquits so they don’t touch each other. Just put cookie sheet in freezer (uncovered) for 5-6 hours until they a thouroughly frozen. You can put all the bisquits in a freezer bag. When ready to bake just put on baking sheet frozen and cook about 8 minutes longer then regular cooking time.
Thanks for the suggestion Linda. I am big time into getting as many things done ahead of time for a meal so this is a super idea.
Thanks, can’t wait to try. Love this site and have spent hours reading recipes and articles. Thanks
Is this going to be enough Baking Powder ?
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Margaret thanks for pointing it out it was a typo. It should be 3 tsp. and I’ve changed it.
Wow, I never realized I could freeze my own. What a great idea, thanks!!!!
If I add a little extra milk can I turn these into drop biscuits?
yes
I think these are what we call “scones” .They are wonderful with jam and clotted cream or you could add some herbs or grated cheese to the mixture.
Yes these are like your scones.