The "It`s got what in it?" Biscuits

These biscuits are light and flaky on the inside and with a little crunch on the inside. I made these yesterday and ate three right from the pan. I may have even growled as my hubby tried to take one. I make no excuses. Do not come between a Southern woman and her warm from the oven biscuits.

They also have a surprising ingredient- 7Up. Yes indeed, you read that correctly. 7Up is an ingredient in the biscuits and they are divine. What makes them even more extra special divine is how easy they are. No cold lard, cold flour etc., six simple ingredients that make biscuits worth growling over.

Here is what you need-

Preheat your oven before you begin mixing your ingredients.

2 cups cake flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1tsp salt
1/4 cup butter (cold and cut into small pieces.)
1/4 cup full fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup 7Up

Now before go any further, if you already have a batch of the homemade biscuit  mix on hand or even store bought, you can cut this down to 3 ingredients.

2 cups biscuit mix
1/4 cup full fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup 7Up

If using ingredient list one, mix all the dry ingredients together (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt). Using two forks or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it looks like a coarse meal.

Add the yogurt and 7Up and  mix until well combined.

Turn out onto a floured surface. I use my Silpat, it makes clean up a breeze. Roll out using a rolling pin and fold over into an 8x8" square. With a sharp knife cut into 9 equal sized squares. Grease a 9x9" pan. Place the biscuits in the pan (they may be touching) and bake until golden. 15-20 minutes. These biscuits are not large biscuits. They may even be called dainty. But the size helps with the moderation aspect since they are so easy you may make them, a lot!

Eat hot from the pan after you pull them out of the oven. Or you could do the polite thing and serve them, on a plate, at the dinner table.

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If you are using a biscuit mix, start with the: Add yogurt and 7Up and follow the rest of the steps.

A few substitutions and a few don`t dos.

All Purpose flour may be used. I prefer cake flour because it makes a more tender biscuit.

You may use sour cream but in either case do not use fat free. It needs to be the full on fat version.

You may use the lemon-lime soda of your choosing but do not use diet. It makes for bad biscuits!

If you prefer a more crumbly biscuit, think a store bought biscuit mix biscuit, increase the amount of yogurt or sour cream to 1/2 cup.

These biscuits are an easy way to keep it Sassy!

love-j