February 2009 Archives

I went in this morning for my first platelet donation in a long time, but it didn't work out so well, and I'm not happy about it.

- 2 cups Bisquick
- 3/4 cup milk (or 2/3 cup water)

Stir milk into Bisquick. Beat dough hard for 30 seconds to make it tighten up enough to handle. Turn dough on well-floured, cloth covered board. Pat, round it up and fold over 3 times.

Roll out lightly with rolling pin, 1/2 to 1 inch thick, depending on how thick you want the biscuits. Cut with biscuit cutters. For biscuits with crusty sides, place a little apart on a baking sheet. For biscuits with soft sides, place close together. Bake quickly in a very hot oven, 475 F., 10 to 12 minutes.

This makes 18 biscuits cut with 1 3/4 inch cutter from 1/2 inch thick dough.

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