High Rise Biscuits Recipes

HIGH-RISE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 400°F.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the cake flour, all-purpose flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
• Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles small peas.
• Add the half and half, and stir gently just until a soft dough forms.
• Knead the dough in the bowl a few times, just until smooth.
• Do not overwork the dough.
• On a floured work surface, roll out the dough to 3/4-inch thickness.
• Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut out biscuits, Gather up the scraps, reroll, and repeat the procedure until 12 biscuits are cut out.
• Transfer the biscuits to an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until biscuits are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• Makes 1 dozen.

HIGH-RISE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. Add unsalted butter and mix at medium speed until well incorporated and the mixture resembles wet sand, about 4 minutes.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in buttermilk until dough sticks together.
• Dump dough onto a flour work surface; pat into a rectangle. Pat remaining dry crumbs into the mixture by hand.
• Cut dough in half with a floured bench knife; stack cut halves on top of each other. Press layers together to about 1 1/2-inch thickness, shaping a long rectangle as you go. Repeat 3 to 5 times.
• Cut dough into 8 even squares with the bench knife. Cut off uneven edges and put these scraps to the side; clean cuts on all sides will encourage rise. Pat scraps together to make 1 odd-shaped ninth biscuit.
• Place biscuits close together in a 9-inch square pan and brush with melted salted butter. Place pan on top of the warm stove for 10 to 15 minutes to rise.
• Bake biscuits in the preheated oven, checking halfway through bake time, until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 14 to 18 minutes.

FLUFFY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together egg and milk. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Dough will be wet. , On a well-floured surface, knead dough gently 8-10 times. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. , Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Serve warm.

SKY-HIGH BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until crumble. Combine egg and milk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Turn onto a floured surface; knead 10-15 times. Roll out to 1-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

HIGH-RISE HERB BISCUITS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cayenne, chilled butter, Havarti, and Parmesan in food processor until mixture resembles wet sand -- about 10 one second pulses.
• Transfer to large bowl.
• Process cottage cheese, milk, dill and lemon juice in food processor until smooth.
• Stir cottage cheese mixture into flour mixture until well combined.
• On lightly floured work space, knead dough until smooth, 8 to 10 kneads.
• Pay dough into 7 inch circle about 1 inch thick.
• Using 2 inch biscuit cutter dipped in flour, cut out rounds of dough and invert onto prepared baking sheet.
• Gather remaining dough and pat into 1 inch thick circle and cut out remaining biscuits.
• Bake until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Serve warm or hot.
• The biscuits will keep at room temperature for up to one day.