Wanted: Recipes for Drop Biscuits

[MrsReber]

I did a search to see if I can find any easy to make drop biscuits. My sister is actually baking for her family. This has never happened before so I am trying to help her out. She lives in NC and has been making Bisquick biscuits for her family for the past couple of weeks. She says they're okay, but lacking somehow so she is finally ready to try something different.

I appreciate any tried and true simple recipes anyone has so I can pass them along to her. I have to take advantage of this while she is starting to cook!!

[S]

Hi MrsReber, In the Oct or Nov (maybe both?) issue of CL there was an advertisement from Swanson Broth which had a recipe for roasted garlic drop biscuits. The ingredients are Bisquick and roasted garlic chicken broth and maybe some other things. I thought they sounded really good and easy. I haven't tried them yet, but bought the broth. I can post the recipe tomorrow, as I am at work and my CL is at home. Let me know.

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[MrsReber]

S, thanks for the offer- I forgot to mention that my sister is vegetarian. I wonder if a vegetable broth might work?

[S]

I don't know if they make flavored vegetable broth. I never buy vegetable broth. I'll look at the recipe tonight and see how that would work.

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[Vanessa]

MRSREBER
I think the vegetable broth works. When cooking for vegetarians i just use the veg broth (Knor -cubes) for chicken broth...

[Mamasue]

College Inn makes a vegetable broth which I always keep in my pantry just in case. I believe its low fat also.

My family are not big biscuit eaters so I haven't really made them and when I did it was probably Bisquick or store bought ones....just for me. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[emilycat]

sneezles and Mrs. Reber,
I love Pioneer baking mix, but I have to say that I don't think Bisquick would be an adequate solution. I think the biscuits are probably so delicious because of the Pioneer (not to shun your recipe, sneezles http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif ) I've found that the two mixes just have very different tastes, so if you can find the Pioneer, I'd try it first. Just a suggestion! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[sneezles]

emilycat
I agree about the Pioneer! Just wasn't sure about how available it is nationwide!

[laughsandlaughs]

I use vegetable broth all the time (as my husband is a vegetarian) and it works just as well. I believe Swansons even makes one. My mom now uses it in her Chicken Pot Pies and her Cornbread Stuffing so that she can my him some before adding the chicken (or stuffing it in the bird!) It works exactly the same and has good flavor. In health food stores they even make different kinds...some to just be veggie broth, some to replicate beef and others to replicate chicken. Go figure!!

[nanadee]

I actually made the Swanson biscuits & thought they were good. I froze the leftovers and they heated up well.

[sneezles]

MrsReber
The following recipe is far from light but then I think just about everyone has indicated ingnoring such info for the holidays... These biscuits are wonderful, I have never made them as drop biscuits but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Butter Biscuits

5 tbs butter or margarine
2 1/2 cups Pioneer biscuit mix
2/3 cup buttermilk

Heat oven to 450º. Cut the butter into the biscuit mix with a fork or pastry blender, until it looks like course meal. Add buttermilk; stir until absorbed. Do not overmix. At this point you would drop by large tablespoons onto a lightly sprayed baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter. Yields 8 biscuits.

Normally, I roll out the dough until about 1/2 inch thick and use a 3" cutter. My kids don't care what's for dinner if I'm serving these rolls. I don't know if you get Pioneer Baking mix but I'm sure you could substitute Bisquick.

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[MrsReber]

Thanks for the replies. I guess the vegetable broth would work and then she could always add some seasoning to it, maybe some garlic powder or something else. I'm just so happy to see that she's cooking! She asked me for a biscuit recipe, but I don't ever make them myself. Must be that southern way of living taking them over!

[MrsReber]

sneezles- we could always substitute nonfat buttermilk in that recipe. I'll ask my sister if she's ever seen Pioneer mix. I've never heard of it myself.

I hate to be lazy, but if anyone has the swaonson recipe with them could you please post it? I'd love to email it to my sister today and I'm stuck at work all day.

[sneezles]

MrsReber,
I always use non-fat buttermilk, just didn't list it that way because it is just habit.
Here is the recipe, it's on pg 155 of the CL Oct issue

Sheddar & Roasted Garlic Biscuits

Prep/Cook Time: 25 minutes

5 cups all-purpose baking mix or buttermilk bisquit mix
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (14 1/2 oz) Swanson Seasoned Chicken Broth with Roasted Garlic

Mix baking mix, cheese and broth to form a soft dough. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets and bake according to pkg direction. Makes 24
Tip: Freeze baked biscuits. To reheat, wrap in aluminum foil and heat in 375ºF. oven.

[Beth H]

I have a great recipe at home for the kind of biscuits they serve at Red Lobster. It does use bisquick, but it is really great and easy. I'll try to remember to bring it in later on.

[Alky]

There is a recipe for Angel Biscuits in The Best of CL special edition from last year. Everything that I have tried in this book has been very good but haven't tried this one yet. It says the dough keeps in the refrigerator for several weeks and is handy to have on hand for company. It is vegetarian but uses yeast and buttermilk for an interesting combination. I have been going to try it for a long time. Let me know if you need the recipe!

[JJ40]

I have a recipe for biscuits from CL (don't know which month or year, because I just clipped the recipe). Anyhow, I just made it the other night and the biscuits were very good. You drop the dough into muffin tins and bake them that way. I'm at work and don't have the recipe, but I'd be glad to bring it in for you if you like.

Julie http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[MrsReber]

Julie and Alky, thanks to both of you. I'd love to see the recipes.

[SHERRY]

Beth, I love the Red Lobster biscuits. Could you pleeeeese post. Thanks

[Alky]

Angel Biscuits

The dough will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator. It's handy to have on hand for company.

1 pkg dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (100-110)
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups low-fat buttermilk
cooking spray

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl, and let stand 5 minutes.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through salt) in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add yeast mixture and buttermilk, and stir just until moist. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 450.
4. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface, and knead lightly 5 times. Roll dough to a 1/2 inch thickness, and cut with a 3 inch biscuit cutter. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush melted butter over the biscuit tops. Bake at 450 for 13 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 2 dozen (serving size: 1 biscuit)

The best of CL - special cookbook edition.

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[JJ40]

MrsReber, here's a recipe from CL (don't know what month or year though):

Drop Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tblsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup fat-free milk

Preheat oven to 450.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cups, level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk, stir until just moist.

Spoon the batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450 for 12 minutes or until golden. Remove biscuits from pan immediately and place on a wire rack.

Yields 1 dozen

Calories 119 (31% from fat), fat 4.1 g, protein 2.9 g, carb 17.6 g, fiber 0.6 g, chol 11mg

Enjoy!
Julie

[ElinorC]

Hi MrsReber,
I ran across this recipe for drop biscuits iin the CL Complete Cookbook and thought about you (and your sister). It looks easy and I'm going to try it. Good luck!

Green Onion Drop Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1/4 cup minced green onions
1 cup low-fat or nonfat buttermilk
Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and soda in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in green onions. Add buttermilk; stir JUST until moist.

3. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Yield: 16 biscuits (serving size 1 biscuit)

Calories 79; Fat 2.4g; Fiber 0l5g; sodium 134 mg

[Connie]

Julie,
You beat me to it; that is the recipe I was going to post! It is from October 1999. I've made them several times; they are good and easy!

[Alky]

I made the Angel Biscuits this weekend. There were really quite easy (just stir by hand, place in refrigerator, roll out and bake). Since the dough keeps for a week in the fridge my kids liked them so much they didn't seen why they couldn't get up at 5:30 am so they could be hot for breakfast. No more bisquick at this house!! A definate repeater, again and again!!

[MrsReber]

Alky, those biscuits sound so interesting. I will have to try them out myself. I don't know if my sister is up to making anything with yeast just yet http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[misstapioca]

The ONION BISCUITS from Dec 00 are not drop biscuits but they are very easy and tender. I did not use the food processor as suggested in the recipe i tend to overprocess when i do that. Try these with soup or stew.

[MrsReber]

I was surprised to see this thread surfacing again! Thanks for the tip about the Dec 00 biscuits. I didn't notice them before, but I will be sure to go back and look for them in that issue.