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Biscuits, Soda Bread
Recipe By :Elise Bauer
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Biscuits/Crackers/Crisps Fruit
Hand Made Low Fat
Side Dish Snacks
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar -- to 1/2C, depending on how sweet you want them
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter -- 1 stick, room temp
2 teaspoons caraway seeds -- Note
1/2 cup raisins -- to 1C, Note
1 1/4 cups buttermilk -- Note
What should I call these mini-soda breads? Biscuits (American not
English) typically aren't sweet, muffins typically are. These are as
sweet as you want them to be, they look like biscuits, you can eat
them like biscuits, but you make them in a muffin tin.
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 12 min
Yield: Makes 12 biscuits
Note: These add-ins are entirely optional. You could just do plain
biscuits, or add in a teaspoon of orange zest, lemon zest, or a
couple tablespoons of chopped candied ginger, or a teaspoon of minced
rosemary. Have fun with it!
Note: You can substitute the 1 1/4 cups buttermilk with 1 cup 3 Tbsp
of regular whole milk mixed with 1 Tbsp of white vinegar.
Preheat oven to 425F. Butter a standard muffin pan.
In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, sugar, baking
soda, and salt.
Cut the butter into tablespoon sized pieces into the bowl of flour.
Using your (clean) fingers, work the butter into the flour,
schmooshing (technical term) the butter between your fingers and
mixing with the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. If
you are using raisins, caraway seeds, or any other add-ins, mix them
into the mixture now.
Make a well in the center of the flour. Pour the buttermilk into the
center of the well. Use a wooden spoon to gently mix the flour into
the buttermilk until the flour is moistened with the buttermilk.
Then use your hands to form the mixture into a loose, shaggy,
slightly sticky ball of dough.
The dough should be a little sticky, if it's too dry, add a
tablespoon more of buttermilk. If it's just too wet to handle, add a
sprinkling more of flour. Do not over-mix!
And at this point work quickly. As soon as the acidic buttermilk
interacts with the alkaline baking soda, bubbles will form and
leavening will start.
Break off 12-equal portions of the dough and place them in the wells
of the muffin tin.
Put in the oven and bake for 12-13 minutes at 425F, until the tops
are nicely browned. Remove from the oven and let cool for a couple
minutes in the pan. Remove the biscuits from the muffin tin to a rack
to cool for a few minutes more.
S(Internet address):
"<http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/soda_bread_biscuits/>"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 227 Calories; 8g Fat (32.5%
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber;
22mg Cholesterol; 291mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Serving Ideas : Serve with butter and jam.
NOTES : 2016 - 0520