I happened upon this more or less by accident the other day while rather loosely following a classic recipe. Since they turned out so well, I thought I’d better remember how I did it!
Best Biscuits
2 heaping cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt (approx)
1/3 cup frozen margarine, thinly sliced
7/8 – 1 cup cold milk
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My husband says ‘too lemony’; I say you could even add another lemon (I like lemon!) Or do the glaze! Here I’ve made them without the glaze, and with baking powder, but with the acid of the lemon juice, you could substitute 1/2 tsp baking soda, or 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 [...]
You will notice this recipe does not contain any egg, so is suitable for those who are allergic to eggs, vegans, or those days you don’t have any eggs left in the carton. Personally, it was an experiment of mine out of curiosity, just to see how it would turn out without egg, and [...]
Pronounced something like “tsfaybock”, zweiback means “two bake” in Low German. These soft, rich double-decker buns are not at all the crunchy, twice-baked toast/bread or rusk which share the same name. Mennonite Zweiback are traditionally served on Sunday for early afternoon “faspa” or light dinner.
To try something different, I made this batch [...]
Chunks of banana, and whole blueberries in a tender oatmeal muffin.
I like the flavor of chunks of banana in this muffin rather than mashed banana. The orange juice adds a nice subtle flavor, though you can substitute another kind of fruit juice, milk or buttermilk.
Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
1/3 cup vegetable oil (or butter/marg; could [...]