~Life Without a Mixer #4~

Hello bakers, chefs, cooks, and other people in the kitchen!  Here are a few quick recipes and tips for you to enjoy! (No pictures to go along with the recipes this time, sorry!)

Recipe 1 

(this recipe/tip is from my mothers cookbook. It has been in our family for 20+ years)

To make all-purpose flour into self-rising flour, 

for every 2 cups of flour, add 1 tsp salt, 1 TBSP baking powder. Mix before adding.

 Recipe 2

My Sisters Quick Biscuits. 

(this recipe is from my sister. She makes the best biscuits!)

2 C. Self Rising Flour (or mixture listed above.)

1 cup Milk

1/2 cup oil

1/4 cup sugar.

Mix ingredients until just blended (dough will be sticky). Pour  1 cup flour onto a pizza pan, add the dough. Knead until not sticky. Pat out and cut into biscuits. Makes about 12+, depending on how big or small you make them.

And the last one, Recipe 3

Easy French Toast. 

( I think this is from allrecipes.com) 

8 Bread Slices

6 Eggs

1 1/3 cup milk

Salt to taste

Mix half the milk, and half the eggs together in a shallow dish. Preheat oil in a skillet or shallow frying pan.Soak bread in the milk/egg mixture. Fry in the oil until crispy brown. Serve with syrup or powdered sugar.