Christmas Whipping Cream Drop Biscuits

This basic biscuit recipe is made fluffy and tender with the old-fashion look of drop biscuits.  More?  You Bet!  You’ll do this again and again, its so easy!

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbs sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk combined with 1/4 cup whipping cream

Procedure:

1. In large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar. 
2. Using a pastry blender, mix in the butter until the mixture is like coarse crumbs.
3. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add buttermilk combined with the whipping cream all at once.  Use a fork and stir until smooth.
4. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.  Bake 10 minutes in a 450 degree oven. 

Cool slightly but serve warm.  Everyone will want to know your secret for these light and tender biscuits.

Homemade All Purpose Baking Mix

Need biscuits, breadsticks, cheesey pinwheels, tender dumplings, easy coffee cakes or even an apple nut cake for company dinner?

This One Mix Does It All Baking Mix is perfect and easy:

• 9 cups sifted flour
• 1/4 cup sugar (or Splenda)
• 1/3 cup baking powder
• 1 tblsp salt
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 2 cups shortening

Measure ingredients carefully!  Mix all dry ingredients together and then cut in shortening.  Store in airtight containers.  Yield 13 cups.

Recipes:

Quick Biscuits – Using 2 cups baking mix and 2/3 cup milk in bowl; mix lightly.  Knead 10 times on floured surface and pat into 1/2 inch thick; cut with biscuit butter.  Place on baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Buttery Breadsticks – Using 2 cups mix, add 1/2 cup milk in bgowl and mix together well.  Knead 10 times on floured surface.  Roll into rectangle; cut into 32 strips.  Brush with melted butter and bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes. 

Cheesey Pinwheels – Use 3 cups baking mix; add 1 cup water and mix well.  Roll thin on floured surface and then sprinkle with 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese.  Roll as for a jelly roll.  Cut into 1/4 inch slices; and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Yield:  40 pinwheels.

Tender Dumplings:  Using 2 cups mix and 1/2 cup milk and mix just until moistened.  Drop by spoon into hot stew, soup or fruit sauce.  Steam for 12 minutes.

Easy moist Coffee Cake:  Using 3 cups baking mix and 1/2 cup sugar, mix together in bowl.  Add 2/3 cup milk and 1 egg; mix until moist.  Pour into a greased and lightly floured cake pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. 

Easy Company Apple Nut Cake:  Using 2 1/3 cups baking mix, add 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp cloves and mix well.  Beat in 2 eggs and 1/4 cup milk.  Stir in 2 cups chopped apples and 1/2  cup chopped nuts (optional).  Bake in greased cake pan at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.  If you like, you can either dust with powdered sugar, or drizzle with confectioner’s icing.

Homemade Whole Grain Pancake Mix Recipe

Pancakes for breakfast and good for you too!

Whole Grain Flapjacks Hot off the Grill!

• 3 cups oats
• 2 cups nonfat dry milk
• 8 cups whole wheat flour
• 3 tblsp baking powder
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tblsp salt

Mix all dry ingredients and store in airtight container.  Yield:  12 cups

Good for You Pancakes:  Using 1 and 1/2 cups mix, add 1 egg, 1 and 1/4 cups milk, 1 tblsp oil and 1 tblsp honey in bowl, mix well.  Using large dipping spoon, spoon onto hot greased griddle.  Makes 12 pancakes.

Using sugar free syrup, or just honey and a cholesterol free margarine will keep these on the healthy pancake list.