I got dh a gift certificate to make a batch of wine for Father's Day. It was finally ready to bottle on Friday night. He made a Chardonnay.
First we had to sterilize the bottles.
I tried a new to me recipe on Friday morning.
Tea Biscuits:
2 cups all purpose/plain flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 Tbsp sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp shortening or butter
Mix together dry ingredients. Blend in shortening, I rubbed it in with my fingers. Add milk and sour cream, creme fraiche will also do. Blend well. Drop spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake @ 450oF for 12 to 15 minutes.
Must say they were good. However they hardly rose so not sure what happened. They are so moist and tasted great with butter and raspberry jam.
4 comments:
Maybe they weren't supposed to raise much??? I have been known to make a cake 'fall' because I like them that way. Looked at the recipe closer and guess they were supposed to raise, but I swear I would like them like they are. Probably prefer them actually.
No need to apologize that the third picture got blurry! We all know that these things can happen when wine is involved! (hehe)
The biscuits look good to me, but I really like your cooling rack. Mine are straight wires, but I think the crisscross arrangement would work better. Well, it's late and I have a headache. Each to his own, huh?. . . . . . Liz
I wonder if there is a hiccup in the recipe? It lists 4 tsp baking soda
and a further 1/2 tsp baking soda and I can't see why as they're not used separately. Perhaps it should be 4 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp baking soda (or even 4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp baking powder, although that seems less likely). Four teaspoons of baking powder would certainly make them rise!
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