{"id":4022,"date":"2026-02-24T02:05:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=4022"},"modified":"2026-02-24T02:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:05:31","slug":"sourdough-biscuits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/sourdough-biscuits\/","title":{"rendered":"Sourdough Biscuits: A Family Favorite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First, you need sourdough starter. If you aren\u2019t fortunate enough to get some from a friend, it can be purchased, or you can make your own:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-6-Huge.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-6-Huge.jpg 936w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-6-Huge-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-6-Huge-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-6-Huge-850x807.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sourdough starter ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cups warm water or milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups unsifted flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 \u00bd teaspoons yeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Combine ingredients and place in large glass or crock with a lid and allow to sit in warm, draft-free location for 4 to 7 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sourdough biscuits Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00bd cup sourdough starter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 \u00bd cups unsifted flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Tablespoon sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00be teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximately \u00bc cup butter, melted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mix the starter, milk, and one cup of the flour in a large bowl (the night before if biscuits are for breakfast; if for dinner, in the morning). Cover bowl and keep at room temperature to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baker.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baker.jpg 936w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baker-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baker-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/baker-850x474.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Turn this very soft dough out onto 1 cup flour on a board. Combine sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda with remaining \u00bd cup flour and sift over top. With your hands, mix dry ingredients into soft dough, kneading lightly to get correct consistency. Dough will be soft. Kneading too much will result in tough biscuits. Roll out to \u00bd inch thickness. Cut out biscuits with a cutter or glass (old sourdoughs just pinched hunks off). Dip each into butter. Place biscuits together (actually, squeeze them together) in a 9-inch square pan and set in a warm place to let rise for about \u00bd hour. Bake at 375\u00ba for about 30-35 minutes. Makes about 14 biscuits (2 \u00bd inch).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-foil.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-foil.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-foil-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-foil-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/biscuit-foil-850x638.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Since you borrowed from the sourdough starter, it\u2019s now necessary to replenish. To the sourdough starter that is left, add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2 cups unsifted flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cups warm water (90\u00ba)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mix well in large glass or pottery bowl. Mixture may be slightly lumpy. Let stand in warm place 24 hours or until bubbly or sour. The sourdough starter is now ready to use again or store in refrigerator.&nbsp; Do not store in tightly closed container, or it may burst. When the starter hasn\u2019t been used for a while, a liquor will form on top. Just stir it into the sourdough starter. (The Hoochinoo Native Americans liked to drink this liquor; hence, the name \u201chooch.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/sourdough\/\">A sourdough Biscuit Tradition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With your hands, mix dry ingredients into soft dough, kneading lightly to get correct consistency. Dough will be soft. Kneading too much will result in tough biscuits. Roll out to \u00bd inch thickness. Cut out biscuits with a cutter or glass (old sourdoughs just pinched hunks off). Dip each into butter. Place biscuits together (actually, squeeze them together) in a 9-inch square pan and set in a warm place to let rise for about \u00bd hour. Bake at 375\u00ba for about 30-35 minutes. 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