The food lab better home cooking through science ( PDFDrive ) 184
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out 2 more 4-inch rounds, and transfer to the baking
sheet.
6. Brush the top of the biscuits with the melted butter and
bake until golden brown and well risen, about 15
minutes,rotatingthepanhalfwaythrough.Allowtocool
for5minutesandserve.
CHEDDARCHEESEANDSCALLIONBISCUITS
In step 4, sprinkle 6 ounces grated cheddar cheese and ¼
cup sliced scallions over the 12-inch dough square before
folding it the second time, and continue as directed. (See
photoshere–here.)
BACONPARMESANBISCUITS
In step 4, sprinkle ½ cup crumbled cooked bacon and 2
ouncesgratedParmigiano-Reggianooverthe12-inchdough
square before folding it the second time, and continue as
directed.DustthebiscuitswithmoregratedParmesanbefore
baking.
FLAKYSCONES
Add2tablespoonssugartothedryingredientsinstep2.In
step4,ifdesired,scatter1cupfrozenorchoppedfreshfruit
orberriesoverthedoughbeforefoldingitthesecondtime.
Instep5,rollthedoughintoa12-by-4-inchrectangle,then
cut the rectangle into three 4-inch squares and cut each
square into 2 triangles. Sprinkle the scones with an
additional2tablespoonssugarandbakeasdirected.
CREAMYSAUSAGE
GRAVY
White sauce, as classic Frenchbéchamel is known in the
UnitedStates,isbasicallynothingmorethanmilkthathas
been thickened with flour. There are a couple keys to
makinggoodwhitesauce:thefirstistomakesurethatthe
flouriscooked.Rawflourtastes,well,raw.Youwantto
cook the flour in butter until its raw aroma goes away
and it takes on a very light golden color.After that, it’s
just a matter of slowly whisking in the milk. The more
slowlyyouwhiskitin,thesmootheryoursaucewillbe.As
your white sauce heats, starch granules in the flour—
which are like tiny water balloons filled with starch
molecules—slowly absorb water from the milk, swelling
up and eventually bursting, releasing starch molecules
into the liquid. These starch molecules cross-link,
thickeningyoursauce.Whitesaucesneedtobebroughtto
anearboiltothickenfully.
Creamysausagegravyisassimpleasfryingsomegood
breakfast sausage (such as the kind you make yourself),
thenmakingawhitesaucearoundit.Ilikemineniceand
peppery.Serveimmediately,ontopofbuttermilkorother
savorybiscuits.
MAKESABOUT3CUPS,ENOUGHFOR8SERVINGS
