Basic Biscuits

Basic Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup lard

3/4 cup milk

 

Mix dry.   Cut in lard.  Add wet while mixing.

Cut or roll out on ungreased baking sheet.

 

Bake 10-15 minutes @ 350°F 

 

Potato Biscuits

The recipe I started with gave me trouble when I tried to double it- too much flour. I'm very happy with the way it turned out though, light and flaky biscuits, served warm with gravy at supper time, or just warmed up with jam for a sweet breakfast or tea time snack. Of course I can't find the recipe I started with, but here's where I ended up...

Potato Biscuits

1 Tbsp yeast
1 1/3  Cups water
1 1/3 Cups sugar
4 heaping Tbsp lard
4 eggs
2 Cups mashed potatoes
2 1/2 tsp salt
8-10 Cups flour (until no longer sticking to bowl)

Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Let stand 5 minutes.

Add everything but flour.  Mix.

Add flour gradually, mixing as you go.

Let rise.  The original said until doubled, but after several hours mine hadn't risen that much.

Punch down.  Divide into 3 balls.  Divide each ball into 15 rolls.  Shape by hand.  Arrange in greased baking pans.  Let rise.

Bake @ 350°F 25-30 minutes.

Lemon Blueberry Bread

Lemon Blueberry Bread

1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 

 In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, 1 cup sugar, juice and eggs. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; stir into egg mixture alternately with milk. Fold in lemon zest, nuts, and blueberries. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 for 60 to 70 minutes.

GLAZE
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter melted
1 cup confectioners sugar

Combine all ingredients mix well. Drizzle over bread.

Beer Batter

Beer Batter

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1 beer

 Combine ingredients.  Mix well.  Add beer a little at a time until a pancake batter-like consistency is reached. Drink rest of beer.

Grandmother Bread

Many thanks to Suzanne McMinn at Chickens in the Road for this fabulous bread recipe.  Light, fluffy, yummy, easy to make, white bread.  Perfect for sandwiches.  She has many variations on it as well.  

 

Since the links no longer work, I'll add the recipe here/

This recipe makes two loaves of bread. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup oil (vegetable or canola oil are typical)
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• Around 6-7 cups of all-purpose flour 

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Instructions:

1. Activate the yeast: In a large bowl, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let this mixture sit for 5–10 minutes until it becomes foamy and fragrant, indicating the yeast is active.
2. Mix the dough: Add the oil and salt to the yeast mixture and stir. Gradually add the flour, one cup at a time, stirring well after each addition, until a soft dough forms that begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
3. Knead: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 8 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
4. First Rise: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm, draft-free place for about 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
5. Shape and Second Rise: Punch the dough down to remove the air. Divide it in half and shape each half into a loaf. Place the loaves into two greased 9x5-inch loaf pans. Cover them again and let them rise for another 30 minutes, or until they have risen above the rims of the pans.
6. Bake: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake the bread for 30–35 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the loaves sound hollow when tapped.
7. Cool: Let the bread cool in the pans for a few minutes before turning them out onto a wire rack to cool completely. 

 

Homemade Hamburger Buns

 Once again, I found this recipe online, and now I can't find the original source.  If this is your recipe, let me know where to find it, and I'll link it up.

1/2 Cup warm water
4 1/2 tsp yeast
3/4 Cup milk
1/4 Cup sugar
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp salt
4 1/2 - 5 1/2 Cups flour
2 eggs

Combine yeast and water in large bowl.  Let stand 5 minutes.

Combine milk, butter, sugar, salt.  Heat until butter is melted.

Add milk mixture to yeast mixture.  Add 2 cups flour & mix well.  Add eggs, mix until combined.

Add enough flour to make stiff dough.

Turn dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.

Put into bowl.  Cover with wet tea towel, let rise 1 hour.

Punch down, turn onto floured surface.  Divide into 16 equal pieces.  Form into a ball, then flatten into a disk.  Place each disk onto a greased baking sheet.  Cover with a wet tea towel and let rise 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Bake 12-14 minutes, or until they sound hollow when tapped on bottom.  Cool on wire rack.

I baked these in muffin tins, and they turned out great!