Breads Class 7-20-2010

Shauna Colvin’s 100% Whole Wheat Muffins

1/2 c. margarine

1/2 c. light brown sugar

1 large egg

Cream above ingredients together like cookie dough.

I c. milk

2 c. whole wheat flour

1 tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. vanilla

Mix again.

Fill muffin tins about ½ full.

Bake at 425° for 12 minutes or until lightly brown. Dump out to cool.

Shauna Colvin’s Beehive Biscuits

2 c. flour

4 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. cream of tarter

½ tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. sugar

Blend together with fork. Then, using a pastry blender, cut in:

½ c. shortening

Make a well. Add the following to the well:

2/3 c. milk

1 large egg

Mix the liquids together in the well first, then mix into the dry ingredients just until moist. DON’T OVERMIX! Dump out onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly (basically coating with flour) SEVEN times. Roll out about ½ inch thick. Cut into circles. Place on cookie sheet with circles just barely touching each other and just barely touching sides of pan. Carefully put extra pieces back together to re-cut without overworking. Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes, or until lightly brown.