Learn To Make Baking Powder Biscuits!

Old-Fashioned Biscuits (as shown on Clabber Girl can)

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons Clabber Girl Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon soft margarine or butter

Instructions
In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add the milk all at once. Using a fork, stir just till moistened and dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl (dough will be sticky).

On a floured surface, lightly knead dough with floured hands for 30 seconds or till nearly smooth. Lightly roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, dipping cutter into flour between cuts.

Place biscuits close together on a lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops with soft margarine or butter.

Bake in a 475° oven for 11 to 15 minutes or till golden brown. Serve warm. Makes about 8.

STUDENT LEARNING:

1. Demonstrate making the Biscuits to the class, showing how much liquid to add to achieve the desired consistency of dough for drop biscuits and rolled biscuits.

2. After the demonstration, have students review the recipes for Clabber Girl Baking Powder Biscuits.

3. On lab day, assign some lab units to prepare rolled biscuits and the other units to prepare drop biscuits.

4. Supervise baking and clean-up.

5. Compare the two types of biscuits and the textures of the dough. Discuss the types of entrees that could be prepared to serve with biscuits.

6. For advanced classes, discuss the types of flavorings that could be added to the biscuits (cheese, cornmeal, buttermilk, herbs, etc.), and how the recipe would be altered for the addition of other ingredients.