Culinary Adventures with Camilla

May 14th was National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. So, this is a few days late, but, really, who is going to quibble about a few days delay. Besides, we make biscuits all year long...not just on a designated  national food holiday. I used this drop buttermilk biscuit as a comparison with a laminated drop biscuit in a Culinary Cam YouTube video. See that here...or there . Ingredients makes approximately 9 2 cups flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 Tablespoon organic granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk (or whole milk if you don't have any buttermilk) 1/2  cup (1 stick) melted butter Also needed: baking sheet; silicone baking mat or parchment paper Procedure In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Stir in buttermilk and melted butter. Once everything is combined, let stand for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Use a spoon to drop batter onto baking sheets....

  May 14th was National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. So, this is a few days late, but, really, who is going to quibble about a few days delay. Besides, we make biscuits all year long...not just on a designated  national food holiday. I used this laminated buttermilk biscuit as a comparison with a buttermilk drop biscuit in a Culinary Cam YouTube video. See that here...or there . Ingredients  makes about twelve  2-1/2" square biscuits 1/4 cup organic granulated sugar 3 Tablespoons warm water 2 teaspoons (or 1 envelope) active dry yeast 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, cold and cubed plus another  1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cold 2 cups whole plain buttermilk (you can use yogurt, instead) light oil for greasing the bowl (I used canola) Also needed: pastry blender, rolling pin, parchment paper Procedure In a small mixing bowl, stir together sugar, 3 Tablespoons warm water, and yeast. Let sta...