There are always loads of recipes I'd like to try but lose them before I do. This is where I can record recipes I find interesting and keep notes on my experiments with them.

I have a system that I've adopted for working through recipes:

1 - New recipes are saved to the Experimental Mouffette and is labeled : Untested
2 - As I'm working out the changes I'd like to make (if any) it is labeled : Testing
3 - Once I think I've got the correct formula it is labeled : Test 1
4 - IF I am able to reproduce the effect a second time it is labeled : Test 2 - if I am not able to reproduce the effect, it remains Test 1
5 - The same process as step 4 is used to graduate it to Test 3
6 - Once I have been able to reproduce the effect successfully 3 times, it graduates to my main blog, La Mouffette Gourmande

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Saturday, November 2, 2024

Fancy Biscuits - Untested


The recipe kind of looks a bit finicky, with the frozen butter etc, like I used to make things finicky with my crust before my current method. But I'll try it as described, first. Instructions in the video if I need it.

3/4 cup/170 grams cold unsalted butter
3⅓ cups/425 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
1 tbsp baking powder
2½ teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal) or 1¾ teaspoons fine sea salt. 1¼ cups/300 grams cold buttermilk
1 egg (for brushing on top before placing them into the oven)
Top with sea salt before baking (optional)
  1. Bake at 375F for 35 mins. I adapted this recipe from a recipe shared by Eric Kim at NYT cooking. The original recipe included sugar (which I removed because I wanted a savory version) and I put in that you need to brush your biscuits with a beaten egg to get that crispy crust.

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