Cream of Tartar Drop Biscuits
Light and fluffy, these biscuits come together in a jiffy and use ingredients you can always have on hand.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 1 to 3 dozen
- Category: biscuits
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: canadian
Ingredients
Yield: 1 dozen
1 egg
¾ cup + 2 Tablespoons milk
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ cup sugar
Yield: 2 dozen
2 eggs
1¾ cups milk
¾ cup vegetable oil
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
1½ teaspoons slat
⅓ cup sugar
Yield: 3 dozen
3 eggs
2 ⅔ cups milk
1 cup + 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
6 teaspoons cream of tartar
2¼ teaspoons salt
½ cup sugar
Variation: Add a teaspoon of dried herbs and a few Tablespoons of grated cheese to the batter to change things up.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Beat the egg/s in a large measuring cup, then add the milk and oil.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and sugar together in a large bowl, make a well in the center, pour in the egg mixture and stir into the flour mix until moist throughout.
- Let the batter stand for 5 minutes (this is when Aunt Muriel would sing a tune).
- Drop the dough (evenly) in the greased muffin tins and bake for about 12 minutes.
- Enjoy with a hot bowl of chowder or baked beans or with a little butter and jam and a nice cup of tea.