86-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4, 1995 Biscuits And More Biscuit mixes aren’t used just for biscuits anymore. The mixes are a quick and easy way to make cake, cookies, pancakes, pies, and snacks. Only '/a cup of biscuit mix makfs a variety of “impossible pies.” You may purchase biscuit mixes or make your own. The make your own is easy and keeps well in a tightly covered container stored on your pantry shelf. Use the mix just like you would purchased biscuit mix. BISCUIT MIX 10 cups flour 2 cups shortening 1 tablespoon salt 6 tablespoons baking powder l'/j teaspoon cream of tartar 1 cup dry milk (optional) Combine ingredients with a fork. Store in a tightly-covered container. Use in any recipe that calls for biscuit mix or Bisquick. PEANUT BUTTER BISCUIT TWISTS 'A cup packed brown sugar 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon butter V* teaspoon cinnamon 'A teaspoon vanilla extract 10-count can buttermilk biscuits Peanut butter Combine brown sugar, water, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla in Mwrqian- cook over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Pour into ungreased baking pan. Separate biscuits, and flatten into 3-inch oblongs. Spread with pea nut butter. Twist each biscuit 3 or 4 times. Place in prepared pan. Bake at4oodegrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Cool for 3 minutes; remove to serving plate. SHORTCAKE BISCUITS 3 cups flour 414 teaspoons baking powder l'/> tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt V* cup shortening *A cup mil 1 egg, beaten Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in bowl. Cut in shor tening until crumbly. Add milk and egg, stirring until soft dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; roll out to desired thickness. Cut out with biscuit cut ter. Place on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or until light brown. Recipe Topics If you have recipes for the topics listed below, please share them with us. We welcome your recipes, but ask that you include accurate measurements, a complete list of ingre dients and clear instructions with each recipe you submit. Send your recipes to Lou Ann Good, Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Recipes should reach our office one week before publishing date. November December IMPOSSIBLE PUMPKIN PIE V* cup sugar Vt cup Bisquick 2 tablespoons butter 13-ounce can evaporated milk 2 eggs 16-dunce can pumpkin 2'/a teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 2 teaspoons vanilla Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease pic plate. Beat together all ingredients until smooth, one minute in blender on high speed or 2 minutes with hand beater. Pour into pie plate. Bake until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Refrigerate. Bernice Roesing Beach Lake BAKING POWDER BISCUITS 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 'A cup vegetable shortening Va cup skim milk Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in milk quickly. Turn dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 6 or 8 times, roll 'A -inch thick, cut with 2-inch bis cuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet Bake 12 to IS minutes until golden on top. Calories per biscuit is 112. ORANGE-CRANBERRY COFFEE CAKE 2 cups Bisquick baking mix Vi cup milk 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 1 egg ’/ cup chopped cranberries 'A cup sugar 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 1 tablespoon butter, melted Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease square pan. Stir baking mix. milk, sugar, oil. orange peel, and egg; beat vigorously 30 sec onds. Gently stir in cranberries. Spread batter in pan. Mix sugar, orange peel, and butter; sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. 9 servings. Favorite Breads Thanksgiving Dinner Venison and Wild Game 11- 18- 25- Holiday Baking CARAMEL-APPLE CAKE VA cups Bisquick Inking mix %cup granulated sugar 'A cup milk 2 cups sliced peeled cooking apples 1 tablespoon lemon juice V, cup packed brown sugar 'A teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup boiling water Sweetened whipped cream or ice cream Heal oven to 350 degrees. Mix baking mix and granulated sugar. Beat in milk until smooth. Pour into ungreased square pan. Top with apples; sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix brown sugar and cinna mon; sprinkle over apples. Pour boiling water over apples. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with sweetened whipped cream. Six servings. Betty J. Light Lebanon 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup light or dark com syrup 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened 4 eggs 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix Heat oven to 350*. Grease pie plate. 9xl 'A inches. Sprinkle pecans in plate. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth, IS sec onds in blender on high or 1 minute with hand beater. Pour into plate. Bake until knife inserted in center comes out clean, SO to SS minutes; cool. Blend together flour, shorten ing, baking powder, sugar, and salt Add egg and milk to dry mix ture. Stir until dough forms a ball. Pat out on lightly flouted board. Cut with biscuit cutter and place on ungreased pan. Bake at 425 degrees for IS minutes. • ~ * Kalian BlacuH Stick* with aauca la a taaty new twist on tradKlonai biscuits. IMPOSSIBLE PECAN PIE 114 cups chopped pecans l'/i teaspoons vanilla SHORTCAKE BISCUITS 2 cups flour 14 cup shortening 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 14 cup milk 1 egg y ' ITALIAN BISCUIT STICKS WITH SAUCE 2 cups Bisquick baking mix 'A cup cold water ‘A cup chopped pepperoni 'A cup butter, melted 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese 1 cup pizza sauce Heat oven to 425 degrees. Mix baking mix, water, and pepperoni until dough forms; beat 20 strokes. Turn dough onto surface dusted with baking mix. Gently roll in baking mix to coat; knead 5 times. Featured Recipe In 1989, Sherry Bashore went to Australia through FFA’s Work p ypi .ri«i™. Abroad Program. She lived and worked on a dairy farm for three months. . In addition to exchanging farming ideas and techniques, Sherry also exchanged recipes. . . M . Her host family, Roy and Elva Dality and sons, taught her Aussie rrtniring in exchange for some old-fashioned Pennsylvania Dutch One of these was Pavlova, which is actually created in honor of the famous Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Sherry lives with her husband Bob and 2-year-old daughter Roycu in Annville. Bob works for Harper-Dell Farms and Sherry does relief milking. Here is the recipe. AUSTRALIAN BICENTENARY PAVLOVA 6 egg whites 114 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vinegar 2 teaspoons warm water 14 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon warm water, extra 114 cups cream, whipped 4 Kiwi fruit 2 mangoes, peaches or other yellow-colored fruit Lime glaze for decoration .. .„ J „ . .. Whip egg whites in clean, dry bowl until stiff, gradually beat m sugar (mixture should be glossy and hold its shape. Beat in vinegar, water, and vanilla, fold in extra water, spoon into springform pan hnea with parchment paper. Bake in the lower half of gas oven at 200 degrees for? minutes. Reduce heat to 150 degrees for another 1 A -i/» b'cool. release from springform pan. Serve pavlova on base plate or carefully lift from the paper and serve on a platter. Spread top ofpavlo va with cream. Arrange alternating slices of green and yellow fruit on top. Carefully pour lime glaze on top. Lime Glaze 3 teaspoons arrowroot !4 cup water 14 cup sugar 'A cup lime juice Blend arrowroot with water in small saucepan. Add sugar and lime juice. Stir over medium heat until glaze boils and thickens. Remove from heat and cool before use. Roll dough into 10-inch square. Cut in half. Cut each half cross wise into about 14 S-inch strips. Twist ends of strips in opposite directions. Place on ungreased cookie sheet Press ends onto coo kie sheet to fasten securely. Gener ously brush with butter, sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Heat pizza sauce until hot Dunk bread into pizza sauce. About 28 dunkets. (Turn to Pago B 7)
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