Beer Biscuits Recipe
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Beer Biscuits

By: Lisa 
"The beer adds flavor and leavening to these biscuits."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (87)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup beer

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening until it has cornmeal consistency. Stir in beer, and knead lightly.
  3. Roll dough out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter.
  4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 121 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2003 by BIGSCOTTK   view full review
Awesome smell when cooking! Also makes fantastic pizza crust! Just use a generous amount of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by AMATERASUI   view full review
This is an excellent recipe! Instead of beer, I used a Scottish Ale, and served these...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by fitforaqueenclothing.com   view full review
I enjoyed the ease, flavor and texture of these biscuits. Next time I am going to try baking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by CHRISTINA729   view full review
I made this again, and again they're excellent. If yours are too hard, perhaps you used too...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by Stephanie   view full review
The buscuits were good, but you could certainly taste the beer. I used a light beer, but the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by LauraKKH   view full review
These came out flat, tasteless and hard. My husband fed them to the ducks in the pond behind...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by MIAMIMARTINI   view full review
Very easy to make. I will make them again, but will use less beer than the recipe calls for....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2003 by MAGGIEWAG1   view full review
This was the easiest and best tasting from scratch recipe I have ever tried. Will definately...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by ARCCQ   view full review
A little dry, but good flavor
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Misanthrope   view full review
This is a really great biscuit - simple, with a flavor on its own, without over powering other...

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