Chapter 1
Section 1 of 133 Quicker Ways to Homemade with Bisquick. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. 133 Quicker Ways to Homemade with Bisquick by Betty Crocker. Biscuits. How to make them perfect.
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Hot. Add 2 thirds cup milk all at once to 2 cups of Bisquick. Stir with fork into a soft dough. Beat dough vigorously, 20 strokes, until stiff and slightly sticky. Roll dough around on cloth covered board lightly dusted with Bisquick to prevent sticking. Knead gently 8 to 10 times to smooth up dough.
Roll a half inch thick. Biscuits double in size in baking. Dip cutter in Bisquick. Cut close together to save re-rolling. Bake on ungreased shiny baking sheet 10 to 15 minutes. Close together for soft sides. One inch apart for crusty sides. Makes 12 2 inch biscuits. For drop biscuits, drop dough with spoon on greased baking sheet. Bake as above.
For richer biscuits, follow directions above. Except mix 1 quarter cup soft butter or shortening or 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, salad oil, into Bisquick before mixing in milk. For buttermilk biscuits, use 3 quarter cup buttermilk for liquid. It may be necessary to use a few additional tablespoons of buttermilk to make a dough of soft consistency. Dress up your biscuits 10 ways.
For bacon, add to recipe 1 third cup crisply cooked diced bacon and serve with grapefruit scrambled eggs. For cheese, add to recipe 1 half a cup grated sharp cheese. Serve with veal steak and vegetables. For chives, add to recipe 1 quarter cup finely chopped chives. Serve with wieners and baked beans. For curry, add to recipe 1 quarter teaspoon of curry powder. Serve with chicken casserole fruit salad. For ham, add to recipe 1 half a cup of chopped boiled or baked ham. Serve with cheese souffle green salad.
For herb, add to recipe 1 quarter teaspoon nutmeg, half teaspoon crumbled dry sage, and 1 and 1 quarter teaspoon caraway seeds. Serve with beef or veal stew. For lemon, add to recipe 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind. Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to 1 half a cup of milk and use for milk indirections. Serve with crispy fried fish. For olive, add to recipe 1 quarter cup chopped stuffed olives. Serve with seafood or meat casserole.
For peanut, add to recipe 1 third cup chopped peanuts. Serve with pot roast and vegetables. For salami, add to recipe 1 half a cup chopped salami sausage. Serve with mixed vegetables and cheese salad. Pecan rolls. Mix 1 half a cup each melted butter, brown sugar, spoon into 12 large muffin cups with 3 pecan halves in each. Cover with biscuit dough. Bake 15 minutes. Quick and delicious for Sunday brunch. Butter sticks. Heat oven to 450 degrees hot. Make rolled biscuit dough recipe, except add 2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix.
Roll dough into a rectangle. 10 inch by 6 inch. Cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 12 strips, about 3 by 1 half inch. Melt 1 third cup butter and add 2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix. Pour half of it into oblong pan, 13 by 9 and a half by 2 inches. Place strips in pan. Pour remaining butter over tops. Bake 10 to 15 minutes. Quantity biscuits. For 60 medium serves 30. 10 cups bisquick, 40 ounce package or 2 20 ounce packages, 3 and 1 third cup milk. For 100 medium serves 50. 15 cups bisquick, a 60 ounce package, 5 cups milk. Follow biscuit directions.
End of section 1. Read by Ellen Corcoran.
