So, how did I make them? Heat oil, about 3/4 cup, in a pan to medium heat. Take a biscuit and either punch out the center with a small cookie cutter, or just use your fingers to round out the center. Try not to handle them too much or flatten them out. Bubbles should form around the biscuit as soon as it is placed in the oil if it is the right temperature. The Grands took about 2 1/2-3 minutes per side; the smaller ones, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. I drained them on paper towels and then dipped them in glaze and put them on racks to cool. The first few days I made them, I used a little milk and confectioner's sugar. Tonight, at my critic's request, I tried a different glaze. I used confectioner's sugar, a little corn syrup, and a few drops of hot water. The critic reports the glaze was the same tonight, so I guess I didn't get it quite right yet. Nonetheless, they are delicious. You could also just toss them in regular old sugar or in cinnamon sugar.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
If you've never made these.....
You should immediately. The first one is using a Grands Homestyle Buttermilk biscuit. The second one is a much more economical option. At my local grocery store, a tube of 5 biscuits was $2.59. One contains 7 grams of fat and over 100 calories. The second ones, made of VALUE (Kroger) biscuits, $0.55 for 10, came out just as yummy. Although they are smaller, three biscuits have 2 grams of fat and I think 140 calories. Since I've made these every night since Sunday, the economical, (slightly) healthier version is definitely the way to go.
So, how did I make them? Heat oil, about 3/4 cup, in a pan to medium heat. Take a biscuit and either punch out the center with a small cookie cutter, or just use your fingers to round out the center. Try not to handle them too much or flatten them out. Bubbles should form around the biscuit as soon as it is placed in the oil if it is the right temperature. The Grands took about 2 1/2-3 minutes per side; the smaller ones, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. I drained them on paper towels and then dipped them in glaze and put them on racks to cool. The first few days I made them, I used a little milk and confectioner's sugar. Tonight, at my critic's request, I tried a different glaze. I used confectioner's sugar, a little corn syrup, and a few drops of hot water. The critic reports the glaze was the same tonight, so I guess I didn't get it quite right yet. Nonetheless, they are delicious. You could also just toss them in regular old sugar or in cinnamon sugar.
So, how did I make them? Heat oil, about 3/4 cup, in a pan to medium heat. Take a biscuit and either punch out the center with a small cookie cutter, or just use your fingers to round out the center. Try not to handle them too much or flatten them out. Bubbles should form around the biscuit as soon as it is placed in the oil if it is the right temperature. The Grands took about 2 1/2-3 minutes per side; the smaller ones, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. I drained them on paper towels and then dipped them in glaze and put them on racks to cool. The first few days I made them, I used a little milk and confectioner's sugar. Tonight, at my critic's request, I tried a different glaze. I used confectioner's sugar, a little corn syrup, and a few drops of hot water. The critic reports the glaze was the same tonight, so I guess I didn't get it quite right yet. Nonetheless, they are delicious. You could also just toss them in regular old sugar or in cinnamon sugar.
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