TC Drop Biscuit  

1 C(110 gm) TC Multi baking mix

1  1/2 tsp baking powder

1 Tbs brown sugar (improves color better than regular sugar)

1 Tbs Vegetable Shortening (I use Smart Balance Trans Fatty Acid free shortening; you can use any vegetable shortening)

3 Tbs Non-dairy creamer (liquid such as Coffee Rich)  or 3 Tbs Loprofin Drink (made according to manufacturer's instructions)

1/4 tsp vanilla essence (optional)

Water to mix  

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together until well combined. 

2. Add the vegetable shortening and mix it thoroughly into the dry mixture with the pastry blender or in a food processor until it resembles bread crumbs. (If using food processor transfer into a bowl). 

3. Add the essence, and non-dairy creamer while mixing very slightly. Add water 2 Tbs at a time to get a very stiff dough that can be dropped on to a frying pan. Do not over-mix.  

4. Heat a frying or an omelette pan and spray with non-stick oil spray . Add 2 Tbs of the biscuit batter and make a small indentation in the center. Cook for a minute (until the bottom is slightly browned).

5. Spray the top of the biscuit with non-stick spray and turn to the other side. Cook for a minute more. 

6. Turn it back again and add a tsp of any desired jam or preserve into the indentation and cook for half a minute more. 

7. Remove from heat and dust it with confectioner's sugar while still warm or you can make an easy lemon icing by mixing lemon juice with confectioner's sugar until it is easy to spoon on to the biscuits. If it is too tart add water to dilute the lemon juice to make the icing.

NUTRIENT INFORMATION FOR THE  BATTER

Divide these values by the number of biscuits you make to get individual biscuits nutrition information.

  Jalapeno and corn hot cakes

Reduce the brown sugar to 1/2 tsp and add 1/2 tsp chopped hot chili pepper such as jalapeno (optional if you like hot stuff), along with 1/4 cup cream style corn to the batter and mix the batter to make hot cakes (pancakes). You can even add chopped green or red sweet peppers instead of hot peppers, a pinch of paprika (to improve color and flavor), 1/4 tsp lemon or lime juice to give a truly amazing south-western flavor.

Divide the total value by the number of hotcakes made to get individual hotcakes nutrition information