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Sourdough Biscuits

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Sourdough Biscuits

I began a rye and pineapple juice starter this week.  When Igot to day 5 and needed to split the starter, I just couldn't throw any away.  The culture has a fruity aroma and a good bit of rise action.  Not wanting pancakes, I decided to make sourdough biscuits.  The result was a two and a half inch rise from oven spring, a tosty crunch for the bottom with a tender crumb inside.  Appealing to the eye? Yes.  The aroma in the house, divine.  The real tell, of course, is in the taste. And the Mr. was pleased.  A hint of the sourdough with a bit of a nutty-ishness (from the rye in the build?), the biscuits were a hit.

Sour Dough Biscuits from www.sarah's-musingsblogspot.com

2  1/2  cups flour

1/3 cup lard (I used butter)

1/2  t  salt

2 t  baking powder

1/2  t baking soda

1 cup stqarter

1 cup milk

Directions:  I mixed the dry ingredients together and cut in the butter.

I added this to the starter and did a rough stir to start.  Then I added the milk.  I used a fold type stir action to incorprate the milk into the rest just until all was mixed.  I turned the sticky dough out onto the foured board for a light dusting of flour and a three fold action.  I repeated this as the dough was quite sticky.  I patted the dough to about an inch thickness and cut.  I placed biscuits in a greased pan, brushed the tops with butter and allowed them to rise for about 45 minutes.  I baked them for 25 minutes in a 350 oven.  

So, don't throw out that starter!  Bake a batch of biscuits instead!

The next bake with the starter will be No Knead Scilian Bread by Ed P.  Recipe and results are hared on breadtopia.com

Bake Away,

whosinthekitchen

 

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ehanner

That sounds like a great idea whosinthekitchen. Any chance you can post a picture of these?

Eric

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SylviaH

Do you have a photo to share?  Thanks for the recipe!  Link is not working for me :/ 

Sylvia

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whosinthekitchen

I also learned "Sarah" has moved her blog to Heatland Renaissance and all recipes are archived and availble through the seach key.

Thanks, RobynNZ!

whosinthekitchen

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whosinthekitchen

Sorry SylviaH, no photo.... biscuits were eaten up before the battery on thecamera charged.  There will be a next time however.

Try the link RobynNZ corrected.  It should get you to 'Sarah" and her other recipes.  I also like Breadtopia. I always start here at TFL, though.

whosinthekitchen

Lisa

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wally

I used my leftover starter for pizza dough today.  It's sitting on the counter after a fold waiting to be stretched out.

Very good advice from you.

Larry

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whosinthekitchen

So, next split off, I will use for pizza crust.  great idea, thanks.