We're all in such a hurry it seems these days and nowhere is it more evident than in the kitchen. There was a time when dinner on the table meant hours of preparation. But, without someone home all day, how does a meal prepared from scratch take place? Perhaps the answer is choosing one part of the meal that can be made just like in the old days without too much trouble. How about some simple homemade biscuits?
Biscuits made from scratch are extremely kid-friendly and fuss-free! After throwing just a few simple ingredients into a bowl, you can get your kids involved by having them mix the dough with their hands. Because the dough doesn't need a lot of attention, even the most distracted little one will be done mixing before they lose their patience with the task!
Basic homemade biscuit recipes typically call for only about five ingredients: flour, salt, baking powder, shortening, and buttermilk or milk. You'll want to use a big, sturdy mixing bowl (unbreakable if you're having young kids mix the dough.) Once you or the kids measure everything into the bowl, you are ready to form the dough, then roll it out.
When making biscuits from scratch, you want to have a large surface to work on that's easy to reach. You will also need a little spare flour for rolling out the biscuit dough, and perhaps a rolling pin if you like, although pressing the dough out by hand is fine, too.
You can choose just about any circular object you want to cut out the biscuits. If you are involving the kids, be sure to choose something that's safe for them - like a clean soup can or such. You can use a real biscuit cutter, of course, if you have one. Even a regular water glass would work. Take your biscuit cutter, dip it in a little flour to keep the dough from sticking, push down on the dough, give a little twist, and pull back. Your biscuit should be all ready to plop out onto your baking sheet.
Remember to preheat your oven before you are done cutting out your biscuits. The oven should be fully preheated to a hot setting, probably around 450 degrees or so. Now that the biscuits are all cut out and arranged on a baking sheet, just pop them in the oven and watch them turn a wonderful golden brown.
Making homemade biscuits from scratch only takes about 20 minutes. Do you think you could sacrifice 20 minutes of time during your busy schedule tonight if you knew some hot, golden brown, buttery biscuits were the reward? I'm thinking the answer is "yes!"
Quick and easy meals are the norm today. We all need to have dinner on the table in record time. But, are you looking at your dinner table night after night thinking something's missing? With a few minutes and a few ingredients, you can serve your family hot, delicious homemade biscuits made from scratch. That's a meal idea that's worth celebrating!
Biscuits made from scratch are extremely kid-friendly and fuss-free! After throwing just a few simple ingredients into a bowl, you can get your kids involved by having them mix the dough with their hands. Because the dough doesn't need a lot of attention, even the most distracted little one will be done mixing before they lose their patience with the task!
Basic homemade biscuit recipes typically call for only about five ingredients: flour, salt, baking powder, shortening, and buttermilk or milk. You'll want to use a big, sturdy mixing bowl (unbreakable if you're having young kids mix the dough.) Once you or the kids measure everything into the bowl, you are ready to form the dough, then roll it out.
When making biscuits from scratch, you want to have a large surface to work on that's easy to reach. You will also need a little spare flour for rolling out the biscuit dough, and perhaps a rolling pin if you like, although pressing the dough out by hand is fine, too.
You can choose just about any circular object you want to cut out the biscuits. If you are involving the kids, be sure to choose something that's safe for them - like a clean soup can or such. You can use a real biscuit cutter, of course, if you have one. Even a regular water glass would work. Take your biscuit cutter, dip it in a little flour to keep the dough from sticking, push down on the dough, give a little twist, and pull back. Your biscuit should be all ready to plop out onto your baking sheet.
Remember to preheat your oven before you are done cutting out your biscuits. The oven should be fully preheated to a hot setting, probably around 450 degrees or so. Now that the biscuits are all cut out and arranged on a baking sheet, just pop them in the oven and watch them turn a wonderful golden brown.
Making homemade biscuits from scratch only takes about 20 minutes. Do you think you could sacrifice 20 minutes of time during your busy schedule tonight if you knew some hot, golden brown, buttery biscuits were the reward? I'm thinking the answer is "yes!"
Quick and easy meals are the norm today. We all need to have dinner on the table in record time. But, are you looking at your dinner table night after night thinking something's missing? With a few minutes and a few ingredients, you can serve your family hot, delicious homemade biscuits made from scratch. That's a meal idea that's worth celebrating!
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Even the easiest homemade biscuit recipe will delight your family at the dinner table. While you've got the oven heating, check out all the other homemade recipes for ideas how to make your meals feel like home.
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