HELP. need a biscuit recipe that dosent require a dough mixer.?!


Question: ( a newbie to the arts.)

i've recently begun trieng my hand at baking.
(few have worked out but most of them didn't.)
more than a dozen recipies i've tried up till now.

however i've noticed a dough mixer. in just about every one of those recepies.
(is it absolutly necesary to use one.) i dont own a dough mixer and prefer not to buy one at this point.

so,
is there a cookie recepie that only needs you're bare hands to make the dough.

thanks in advance.


Answers: ( a newbie to the arts.)

i've recently begun trieng my hand at baking.
(few have worked out but most of them didn't.)
more than a dozen recipies i've tried up till now.

however i've noticed a dough mixer. in just about every one of those recepies.
(is it absolutly necesary to use one.) i dont own a dough mixer and prefer not to buy one at this point.

so,
is there a cookie recepie that only needs you're bare hands to make the dough.

thanks in advance.

I don't think it is ever necessary to have a dough mixer (no matter what the recipe says) how do you think they have been making biscuits for the last 150 years? A sturdy wooden spoon and lots of elbow grease. (hang on,... I live in Australia - are you talking about sweet biscuits.. cookies... I am) But either way, you dont HAVE to have a dough mixer, just strong arms to mix it by hand.

biscuits USA style or UK style?

USA style...My Granny never used anything but a fork to cut in the shortening ( hers were always made with lard) and her hans mixed the rest

It isn't necessary to use a dough mixer when making biscuits from scratch. In fact, since you don't want to mix the dough up too much because it can make for tough biscuits, then it really is better to just mix it up by hand. This is one reason why making biscuits was a preferred choice over making bread in the olden days when everything was done by hand. Less fuss all around.

Sorry, all dough recipes require a dough mixer. Why don't you get a JOB and buy one

I've never needed a dough mixer for baking. I have either used my hands or I used a cheap little hand mixer to start it and then my hands to finish it. A dough mixer does the same thing you do by hand.

Are you mixing all the ingredients in order of the recipe? (Mixing wet with wet, then dry with dry then slowly introducing dry to wet or vice versa?)

The chocolate chip cookie recipe on the back of the Nestle chocolate chip package is easy to make by hand.

I suggest you invest at least $3-10 and buy a hand whisk or a cheap hand mixer at walmart - it makes a difference when blendindg the liquids, though if you're patient, it can be done with a wooden spoon.

are you talking about a pastry blender. you could use 2 butter knives, one in each hand and you cut going in the opposite direction of each other but close.

you could also use your fingers its just to make the butter (shortening) and flour mix with out completely mixing them together, you want your outcome to look like your flour has crumbs in it.

maybe you mean a stand mixer with a dough attachment and that's just to knead the dough

you could do that with you hand as well your just folding the dough and pushing the edges to the center and push into it with your fist

I use premixed biscuit mix that calls for buttermilk.
Mixing by hand is easy.

Biscuit sticks

1/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 2/3 cup milk

Place butter in a 9-inch square baking pan.
Place in a 425 degrees F oven for 4 minutes or until melted.
Remove from the oven. Set aside. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
Gradually add enough milk to form a soft dough. On a floured surface knead 4-5 times.
Roll out into an 8-inch square. Cut in half with a sharp knife. Cut each half into 8 strips.
Dip each strip into melted butter in pan, carefully turning to coat. Arrange in rows in pan.
Bake at 425 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.




Dippity dos

1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Place butter or margarine in a 9 x 13-inch metal baking pan and set in oven just until butter is melted.
In a bowl, mix together remaining ingredients.
Drop dough with a teaspoon into melted butter until bottom of pan is covered.
Bake until golden. Serve with lots of honey.





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