Buttermilk Biscuits- Bin #1544

Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients:

3 ¾ cup Mix (spoon into measuring cup, leaving air, do not compact mix)

1 ¼ cup Milk or Buttermilk (Alternately, can use 1 1/8 cup cool water).

 

Instructions:

 Using a paddle, combine mix and milk/buttermilk on low speed for 1 minute. Turn the dough out onto floured surface, roll out, and fold in half. Roll to a 1/2" thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter. Place the dough side by side with their edges touching on an ungreased sheet pan.

Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 14-16 minutes.

Yields 11 – 12 3” biscuits.

Glazed Lemon Scones

(using Buttermilk Biscuit Mix bin#1544)

 

Scone Ingredients:

3 ¾ cup Biscuit Mix
2 cups Cream
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon lemon zest

 Lemon Glaze Ingredients:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 ½ Tablespoons lemon juice

 

For the scones:

-      Place the biscuit mix, cream, sugar and lemon zest in mixer bowl. 

-     Using a paddle, mix on low speed 30 seconds.  Scrape bowl and paddle. Continue to mix on low for an additional 30 seconds.

-     Shape dough into an 8 inch circle, slightly domed in the center.

-     Cut into 8 wedges.

-     Place on ungreased or parchment paper lined baking sheet.

-     For convection oven, bake at 350 degrees F 10 to 12 minutes; for standard oven, bake at 400 degrees F 15 to 17 minutes.  Bake until center is cooked through.

For Lemon Glaze:

-     Whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.

-     Spoon glaze over warm scones.