I apologize in advance. I printed this recipe from a blog I follow, but failed to write down which blog. It was a while ago too. You know me, I'm a sucker to try a new recipe.
I gave the recipe a try, and here is how mine turned out. These baked pretty well, considering my baking powder was expired (gulp). I haven't been doing much baking around here lately.
These were delicious freshly baked, but next day very dense. Good, but the white flour is not good on our meal plan.
So....
I played around with einkorn flour the other day. Einkorn will not spike my husband's blood sugar levels. I see that Jovial has a drop biscuit recipe, but it calls for a full TBSP of baking powder (?) and maple syrup.
If you make einkorn biscuits without any sugar, please tell me how you make yours and if I need to change anything.
I prefer to use recipes directly from Jovial, but they only have two biscuit recipes on their site.
Here is what I did:
Einkorn Biscuit Trial #1
2 1/2 cups all-purpose einkorn flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
8 Tbsp butter (see note below), cold (organic)
3/4 cup milk, cold (I used organic whole milk)
I did my typically biscuit mixing, but with einkorn I like to sift it, so I sifted it with the baking powder and salt. I cut in the butter with a pastry blender, then added the milk. I only knead until it's all together, then I cut with a biscuit cutter. I did these with a 2 inch.Baked at 400°F for about 17-18 minutes.
They came out crispy on the bottom and a teensy crispy on the sides/top, but the center was soft.
Should I make any changes? Add more milk, cut back on flour, change the baking powder amount? The Jovial recipe for their drop biscuits calls for 2 cups flour and 1 Tbsp baking powder and some cream of tartar.
Also, is there a way to still get a nice biscuit without baking powder? Another healthier way to get that rise in the biscuit?
Baking soda and cream of tartar?
Buttermilk and baking soda?
Any ideas?
Note: I either cube my butter and put in the fridge to keep cold, or put the butter in the freezer, then grate it for biscuits. I have also grated it first (which does make a greasy mess on your hands, but works too), then froze the grated bits.
Results: My husband said, "well, their biscuits" ha ha! Not the best tasting, but a healthy alternative for when we have biscuits and sausage gravy (which is not very often).