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12/30/2011 National Bicarbonate of Soda Day Grandma’s Baking Soda Biscuits with Gravy

Source of Recipe

Mouldy Bus


Recipe Introduction

It’s National Bicarbonate of Soda Day! Sodium bicarbonate (commonly known as baking soda) is used in baking, cooking, de-odorizing, cleaning, polishing, and countless other applications. The ancient Egyptians used natural deposits of sodium bicarbonate as a cleansing agent like soap, but it wasn't until 1791 that French chemist Nicolas Leblanc produced sodium bicarbonate in its modern form. In 1846, two New York bakers named John Dwight and Austin Church established the first factory to make baking soda. Baking soda is a white, odorless, crystalline solid that is completely soluble in water. It is very useful around the home, the kitchen, and for medical purposes. Did you know that baking soda can even be used as an antacid to treat indigestion and heartburn? Sodium bicarbonate certainly deserves a whole day of celebration! Happy National Bicarbonate of Soda Day!

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 12/30/2011 National Bicarbonate of Soda Day Grandma’s Baking Soda Biscuits with Gravy




Grandma’s Baking Soda Biscuits with Gravy


2 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
3/4 Teaspoon salt
1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
5 Tablespoons vegetable shortening (cold)
1 Cup buttermilk
Gravy – Peppery Sausage Gravy
1 Stick butter
3/4 Pound sausage
1/2 Teaspoon black ground pepper (or, to taste)
1 Cup flour (or less for thinner gravy)
1/2 Teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 Quart milk


Recipe



Preheat oven to 425F.

In a big bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Cut the shortening into the flour and mixture with a blender, or fork, until coarse crumbs form. Add the buttermilk, and toss with a fork, until the dough holds together. Turn the dough out on a floured surface and form into a disk.

Knead more or less until smooth. Pat dough to 3/4-inches. Use a biscuit cutter or glass dipped in flour, to cut out biscuits. Place the biscuits with regards to 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Gather the trimmings and repeat forming and cutting. Bake when it comes to 13 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
Makes 12 biscuits.

Gravy

Fry sausage into little pieces. Melt butter in a discerned skillet. Add black pepper, stir. Add flour by tablespoons until thick. Whisk in milk. Whisk until smooth and hot. Add sausage, stir. Put sausage gravy on open-face biscuits.