Baking With Biscuits

Making your own biscuits from scratch is a fun and easy process and you can then enjoy them alone or for complementing a number of interesting dishes to create an entire, rather filling meal.

In the country of England, biscuit is the word used to describe cookie but in most other parts of the world, biscuits are circular shaped, flaky breads that usually feature a rich buttery taste. Biscuits can take the place of sliced bread or rolls and they can be topped with a wide variety of tasty ingredients.

Biscuits are typically about an inch or two thick and approximately two to four inches around in diameter. Made from a biscuit mix, all purpose flour, self rising flour, or wheat flour and leavened with baking powder, biscuits can be perfect as a side dish for lunch or dinner when topped with gravy or sauce. In addition, for breakfast or brunch, top biscuits with butter, jams, jellies, or marmalade.

When it comes to making biscuits, the dry ingredients should be stirred well to mix thoroughly and if butter is called for in the recipe, it should be used cold. Always handle the dough gently and as little as possible to keep it from toughening up. Stir constantly with a fork while adding liquid ingredients slowly.

You will know the biscuit dough is ready when it is no longer sticking to the sides of the mixing bowl. Sprinkle flour on a flat surface and gently turn the dough over to coat. Then, knead a few times quickly and lightly to smooth the dough out.

If you have a biscuit cutter, dip it in flour before using it otherwise do the same with a sharp knife before cutting the dough into circular shapes. Cut the biscuits out close together to avoid wasting any of the dough. If you want your biscuits to have a soft crust they should be placed on the baking sheet close together, but if you want a crispier biscuit they should be about an inch apart to bake.

For golden brown biscuits, brush them with butter before baking and remove them from the oven when both the tops and bottoms are a rich brown color. You can use leftover biscuits for feeding the birds, for making various dishes, or reheat the next day wrapped in aluminum foil in a warm oven for about 10 minutes.

Cheesy Pizza Biscuits Recipe

What You Need

2 tubes refrigerated biscuits
2 cups pizza sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 cup green peppers, chopped
Salt and black pepper to taste

How to Make It

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large mixing bowl, combine both tubes of refrigerated biscuits followed by the pizza sauce, half of the shredded cheeses and all of the chopped mushrooms and peppers. Mix well then season the mixture with salt and black pepper to taste if desired.

Pour the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven and add the remaining mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes or until the cheeses are bubbly and golden brown.

Serves 6.

Spice up the next pizza you make using roasted garlic atop of extra virgin olive oil and a few dashes of your favorite seasonings. There is practically no limit to the different types of pizza you can make at home yourself with a few basic recipes.

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