We had a post-test potluck tonight with my medical school classmates which was a great opportunity to practice my "use what you have" skills. I looked in the fridge and found the following things that needed to be used: four big peaches, 1/2 pint whipped cream, and some buttermilk. I put two and two together and decided to make peach shortcake.
This recipe for buttermilk biscuits comes from the Joy of Cooking. I added an extra teaspoon sugar to make it sweeter for the shortcake, so this recipe could also be used to make rolled out biscuits. I peeled and sliced the peaches and whipped the cream with some powered sugar, then I baked the dough in a 8" round buttered and floured pan for about 12 minutes, turned it out, and after cooling I cut it in half horizontally. I mixed the peaches and cream together and put them in between the two halves. Delicious!
See recipe and directions (for biscuits) below:
Ingredients:
1 3/4 C sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 C lard or 5 T. butter
3/4 C buttermilk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, and baking soda in medium-sized mixing bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter. Add in buttermilk and combine lightly.
3. Turn dough out onto floured counter and knead gently for 30-60 seconds. Pat dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut with a biscuit cutter.
4. Bake 10-12 minutes.
The Joy notes: Because of the sour milk and soda, this recipe has a very tender dough. I note: I didn't have difficulties with the biscuit being too tender to slice, so I wouldn't worry about creating too fragile of a shortcake using the buttermilk recipe.
This recipe for buttermilk biscuits comes from the Joy of Cooking. I added an extra teaspoon sugar to make it sweeter for the shortcake, so this recipe could also be used to make rolled out biscuits. I peeled and sliced the peaches and whipped the cream with some powered sugar, then I baked the dough in a 8" round buttered and floured pan for about 12 minutes, turned it out, and after cooling I cut it in half horizontally. I mixed the peaches and cream together and put them in between the two halves. Delicious!
See recipe and directions (for biscuits) below:
Ingredients:
1 3/4 C sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 C lard or 5 T. butter
3/4 C buttermilk
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, and baking soda in medium-sized mixing bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter. Add in buttermilk and combine lightly.
3. Turn dough out onto floured counter and knead gently for 30-60 seconds. Pat dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut with a biscuit cutter.
4. Bake 10-12 minutes.
The Joy notes: Because of the sour milk and soda, this recipe has a very tender dough. I note: I didn't have difficulties with the biscuit being too tender to slice, so I wouldn't worry about creating too fragile of a shortcake using the buttermilk recipe.
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