{"id":21059,"date":"2021-09-13T14:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T21:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=21059"},"modified":"2021-11-01T11:59:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T18:59:01","slug":"vegan-biscuits-kfc-style","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/vegan-biscuits-kfc-style","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Biscuits (KFC Style)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prior to switching to a plant-based diet, I grew up eating KFC. My favorite were the biscuits. I felt that I wanted to create a vegan version of this childhood favorite. There\u2019s something about a warm, flaky, buttery biscuit that is so satisfying, especially during the holidays. Even if you\u2019ve never had KFC biscuits, these are the perfect biscuits to have if you are looking to make biscuits and gravy. These are also great for breakfast sandwiches. <\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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2 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> unbleached flour<\/span><\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> Earth Balance Butter Baking Sticks<\/span><\/div>\n
4 ½<\/span> tsp<\/span> non-aluminum baking powder<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tbsp<\/span> Sugar In The Raw<\/span><\/div>\n
extra margarine for serving<\/span><\/div>\n
Vegan Buttermilk<\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> tbsp<\/span> apple cider vinegar<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> cup<\/span> unsweetened almond milk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Freeze the margarine sticks in the freezer overnight for best results. If you’re in a rush, freeze for at least half an hour. The layers of chilled cut butter are what allows the flaky layers to form and the biscuit to rise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Stir the Vegan Buttermilk mixture together and chill in the fridge for at least ten minutes. Achieving a fluffy biscuit all depends on the temperature of the ingredients, as well as the method used. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Preheat the oven to 400F<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients well. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cut the butter into cubes and small square sliced-shapes, and add into the flour. Work the butter into the flour carefully and gently, taking care not to keep your hands in one spot for too long as it will melt the butter (we recommend using kneading tools instead).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Carefully shape a well in the center of the dough mixture and pour in the buttermilk. Gently stir with a wooden spoon until a \u201cshaggy\u201d dough forms. Gradually add very little amounts of Vegan Buttermilk or flour depending on if it\u2019s too wet or dry. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Turn the dough onto a floured wooden surface and knead about 8 times or until it\u2019s smooth (avoid turning over the dough too much as it activate the gluten). Cut the dough in half and roll each into a \u00bd inch thick circle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Use a cookie cutter or mason jar lid to cut out the biscuits. Press down firmly to cut the shape<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Continue this process until all are formed, and evenly distribute on a baking sheet. (Allow space for the biscuits to rise and grow! Brush the tops with almond milk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Bake for 15 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown. Serve with vegan butter. <\/p>\n

Tip: You can make a large batch and freeze the biscuits. They still come out great and puff up when re-heated!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2237,"featured_media":17486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2703],"yst_prominent_words":[2080,2076,2082,2087,1351,2086,2078,2083,1209,2077,2088],"class_list":["post-21059","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-breakfast","cp_recipe_cuisine-american","cp_recipe_cooking_method-baking","cp_recipe_tags-soy-free"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/21059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2237"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21059"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=21059"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=21059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}