On Oct 9, 10:51*am, Wayne Boatwright >
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> On Fri 09 Oct 2009 07:48:04a, notbob told us...
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> > This is gettting to be some fun. *Not only to play with dough, but
> > getting up early, watching the sunrise over the peaks, cuppa joe. *
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> > This morning, I'm trying the Betty Crocker buttermilk biscuit recipe
> > with the DIY buttermilk (1T Real Lemon in 1 C 1% milk). *
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> >http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes....-herb-biscuits
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> > ....without the herbs.
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> > I'll try the Real Lemon this time and the white vinegar next time.
> > Both sound unappetizing, but we'll see in the biscuits.
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> > Defrosted a cube steak, but haven't decided to go for chkn frd stk or
> > use the beef for beef fried rice. *My fried rice is perfected an to
> > die for. *
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> > Back to the biscuits. *I discovered a good whisk works just as well as
> > a pastry blender. *You just hafta cut the big pieces of shortening up
> > till they're small enough to fall back out of the whisk or they stay
> > inside, like in a cage. *Saves having to buy another tool. *I dug out my
> > Graham Kerr dough scraper. *I don't know if that was his idea....
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> >http://www.akitchen.com/store/grahscraper.html
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> > ....so it would be flat on one side, but it was genius! *
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> > Oooh ooh!.... deer feeding outside my window, again. *Cool. *Gotta a
> > buncha pics.
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> > Well, my DIY buttermilkd should be fermented, so I think I'll finish
> > up my dough and toss 'em in the oven. *The only thing better than this
> > morning, so far, would be killer biscuits with butter and sorghum. *I'm
> > still tracking down some sorghum. *Almost as rare as Szechuan pepper,
> > hereabouts. *
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> > Be back later with update.
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> > nb
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> Sorghum is rare in most places outside of the southern US, but it sure is
> good on biscuits. *You can order it here...
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> <http://www.zingermans.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=P-
> SGM&crf=muumrk&gclid=CMqxybiosJ0CFQjyDAod7loQjw>
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> If you have leftover biscuits, try splitting them, buttering the cut sides,
> and broil until nicely browned and slightly crispy. *Good with syrup or
> jam.
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....or from he http://tinyurl.com/ylmhv2z. We also have some
locally grown/made in Kalona, famous for its quilting and Mennonite
culture - but I don't find a website.

My favorite is http://www.amanashops.com/product.asp?id=3k (from the
Amana Colonies).

N.