Southern-style biscuits get the spotlight

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: January 3, 1996 | Copyright information

Lois Schneider, Wauwatosa, sent a recipe for Southern-style biscuits as requested by Marion Reader, Almond.

Schneider wrote: "A request from a Journal Sentinel reader for cinnamon raisin biscuits reminded me of the wonderful biscuits we enjoyed on vacations in the South a lighter, fluffier biscuit.

Enclosed is a recipe from the cookbook, "Around the Southern Table" by Sarah Belk.

Text supplied with the recipe reads in part: "Southerners who bake biscuits with great regularity generally use self-rising flour made from soft winter wheat. . . . Flour made from soft winter wheat is lower in ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Bubbling baking powder passes test
; ...the effectiveness of baking powder. What is it? A. You can test whether baking powder is still effective...of hot water. If the baking powder is still active, it...flours in place of wheat flour and get breads and...Substitutes for 1 cup of wheat flour: ...
PACK NUTRITION IN LUNCHBOX SNACKS UTILIZE WHEAT FLOUR.(AT HOME)
; ...tablespoons whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all-purpo...teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon...the whole wheat flour, the all-purpose flour, baking powder, soda and...cup whole wheat flour 1 cup all-purpo...teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon...
Baking powder
; Baking powder, baking soda create different reactions...difference between baking soda and baking powder? Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate...light and tender crumb. Single-acting baking powder is a combination of sodium bicarbonate...
Baking powder, soda differ
; ...if any, is the difference between baking powder and baking soda? Can I substitute one for the other? A. While baking soda and baking powder are both chemical leaveners -- meaning...Baking soda is four times as strong as baking powder; and the two require very different...
Baking soda, baking powder and better gravy
; ...difference is between baking soda and baking powder, and whether they are interchangeable...immediately, or else they will fall flat! Baking powder, on the other hand, contains the sodium...and a drying agent such as starch. Baking powder is available as single- acting and...
Development of wheat flour industry in Indonesia.(INDUSTRY PROFILE)
; Current Issue Wheat flour industry is an intermediate industry...produce import substitute. Until 1998, wheat flour trade was regulated and was monopolized by the Board of Logistics (Bulog). Wheat flour was produced only by companies named...
REDISCOVER EASE OF MAKING BAKING POWDER BISCUITS.(LIFE)
; ...are rediscovering the simplicity of baking powder biscuits. At last spring's National...longest lines with its samples of hot baking powder biscuits. Natural food stores such as Whole Foods and Wild Oats are adding baking powder biscuits to their bread lines. And...
BAKING POWDER TEST NEEDS HOT TAP WATER.(Life and Arts)
; ...test for checking the freshness of baking powder. I tried this and was surprised that...that the water you used to test the baking powder was hot tap water and not just tepid...those who are not familiar with this baking-powder freshness test, just add 1 teaspoon...
Baking powder, soda not same
; ...if any, is the difference between baking powder and baking soda? Can I substitute one for the other? A: While baking soda and baking powder are both chemical leaveners -- meaning...Baking soda is four times as strong as baking powder; and the two require different conditions...
J.Macedo enter baking powder segment in Brazil.
; ...Macedo Alimentos will penetrate the baking powder segment for home use, currently cornered...the total sold in Brazil. J. Macedo' baking powder will be traded through Dona Benta brand...to develop and to market Dona Benta baking powder reach R$1.5mil. According to ACNielsen...