Best: Golden Tea Biscuits

Title:
Best: Golden Tea Biscuits

Yield:
13 Biscuits

Categories:
Biscuits




Ingredients:




------------------------------BEST
BISCUIT MIX------------------------------


     9 c  Cake-and-pastry flour


     1 c  Skim milk powder


   1/2 c  Granulated sugar


   1/4 c  Baking powder


     1 tb Salt


     2 ts Baking soda


     1 lb Shortening





----------------------------GOLDEN
TEA BISCUITS----------------------------


     3 c  Mix "Best: Biscuit Mix"


   3/4 c  Water





 Best Biscuit Mix:


 


 In large bowl, stir together flour, milk powder, sugar, baking powder, salt


 and baking soda. Using pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture is


 in fine crumbs.


 


 [For storage: transfer to airtight container; store in refrigerator for up


 to 2 months.


 


 Stir well before using.


 


 Golden Tea Biscuits:


 


 In bowl and using fork, quickly stir biscuit mix [see Best: Biscuit Mix


 recipe] with water until sticky dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured


 surface; knead 6 times.


 


 Press into 1-inch thick round. With lightly floured 2-inch round cutter,


 cut out rounds, rerolling scraps once.


 


 Bake on baking sheet in 450F 230C oven for 10-12 minutes or until golden


 brown. Let cool in pan on rack.


 


 [Biscuits can be individually warped and frozen in airtight container for


 up to 2 weeks.]


 


 Variations:


 


 Cheese Biscuits: Add 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese to dry


 ingredients of Best: Golden Tea Biscuits recipe. Makes 14


 


 Herb Biscuits: Add 2 tb chopped fresh herbs to dry ingredients of Best:


 Golden Tea Biscuits recipe. Makes 13


 


 Sweet Raisin Biscuits: Add 2 ts cinnamon and 3/4 cup raisins to dry


 ingredients of Best: Golden Tea Biscuits recipe. Makes 14.


 


 Source: Canadian Living magazine, Oct 94 Presented in article by Elizabeth


 Baird: "Baking Up The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen


 


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