What are you baking? June 2024

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Maybe the Cook’s Illustrated cream biscuit?

What are you baking? May 2022

I’m with the biscuit/scone crowd for shortcake. Cooks Illustrated has a good cream biscuit recipe which is close to scone territory: 280 g. AP flour 1 t. sugar 2 t. baking powder 5/8 t. salt 1 1/2 c. cold heavy cream KAF has good cream scone recipe (I’m working on variations of this recipe right now): 360 g. AP flour 1 T. baking powder 1 t. table salt 1/4 to 1/3 c. sugar, to taste 1 t. vanilla extract 300 g. heavy cream + more as needed Either of these are great for shortcake.

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What Are You Baking? May 2024

I don’t mind laminating a biscuit, but then I don’t mind not laminating one, either. Not that you asked for recipe reccs, but ATK has a nice cream biscuit with no folding. I’ll often use this one for shortcakes. 280 g. AP flour 2 t. sugar 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. granulated salt 1 1/2 c. heavy cream Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the cream until dough forms - about 30 seconds. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and gather into a ball. Knead …