Easy Biscuits to Make

One of the first things a child can learn to make is biscuits.  It can be a fun time with children and grandchildren alike, doing things together.  It's good for boys to learn to cook as well as girls.  A simple recipe I have adapted from my first cookbook given to me by my mother is fast, easy and delicious.  The ingredients are:

2      cups flour (1/2 unbleached, 1/2 whole wheat)

1      tablespoon baking powder (the kind without aluminum)

1      teaspoon salt

1      cup milk (or water)

1/4   cup oil (first cold pressed virgin olive oil is best)

Preheat the oven to 400℉.  Stir the first three ingredients together.  Stir the last two items together.  Mix the two just enough to make a soft ball.  Place on lightly floured board or mat.  Gently press together and then flatten to about 1 inch thick.  Cut with a cookie cutter (straight up and down with no twisting).  Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes.

Some variations are:  Add a tablespoon of honey.  Add caraway seed, basil, and Italian seasoning--about a teaspoon each.

So get together with the children in your life and have fun making these easy biscuits.