Best Biscuits For Two Recipes

SMALL BATCH BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 and line a quarter sheet baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
• Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the flour mixture, cutting it in with a pastry cutter or two knives. When all of the pieces of fat are the size of rice and are coated in flour, pour in the buttermilk. Knead it slightly, and add additional buttermilk 1 tablespoon at a time if the biscuit dough seems dry or crumbly.
• Tip the dough out onto a floured counter, and knead it 3 or 4 times to bring it together.
• Pat it out to 1" thick. Dip your 3" biscuit or cookie cutter in flour and cut out 4 biscuits. Gather up the scraps and gently pat them out in order to cut out more biscuits.
• Arrange the biscuits on the pan, evenly spaced. Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until lightly golden on top. If you want, brush with extra melted butter as they come out of the oven.

BAKING POWDER BISCUITS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease a baking sheet .
• Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium-size bowl.
• Work in the butter and shortening with a fork.
• Slowly mix in the milk until a soft dough is formed. Mix the dough by hand with a large wooden or plastic spoon. The dough is too stiff for most electric mixers and it's likely that you'll burn out the motor. Also, your biscuits should not be mixed until the dough is perfectly smooth. A few lumps are actually a good thing in this type of dough, so don't stress about getting it perfect.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured board.
• Pat the dough down until it is about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut the dough into four to five equal-sized biscuits and place them on the greased pan.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly golden.

BISCUITS FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. , Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

EASY BISCUITS FOR TWO

Steps:

• 1. Measure self rising flour and sugar. Mix with a fork.
• 2. Using a pastry blender, cut the cold butter into the flour mix until it resembles a coarse meal.
• 3. Add 4 Tbsp milk and blend with a fork just until blended. If too dry, add the other half a tablespoonful.
• 4. Sprinkle the all purpose flour on a board and turn out biscuit dough on top. Knead 12 times incorporating flour with each turn.
• 5. With your fingers, pat in to a 5 - 6 inch square. Cut in 4 and place biscuits on a baking sheet.
• 6. Bake in a 425 degree oven 10 - 12 minutes. Serve hot from the oven. Makes 4 biscuits.

TWO-INGREDIENT CREAM BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine flour and heavy whipping cream in a bowl and mix until a sticky dough has formed.
• Flour a work surface. Knead until dough just comes together and roll dough into a 7-inch circle, about 1/2 inch thick. Dust top with more flour and fold over. Knead and roll again into a 7-inch circle. Be careful not to over-knead the dough.
• Cut out biscuits with a biscuit cutter and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits start to brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

BISCUITS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Stir ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Turn onto surface dusted with Bisquick mix. Knead 10 times. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.