Tomato Basil Biscuits

[The Mama Chicken]

I made these for dinner tonight and they turned out so well that I just had to share. I used tomato powder that I made from some dried cherry tomatoes and basil that I dried. I put the recipe on my blog for anyone who wants it.

http://mamachickensays.blogspot.com/2012/08/biscuits-for-baking-dummies.html

 

[baymule]

Sounds and looks yummy!!!!!

 

[lesa]

They look wonderful! I have a bunch of dried tomato powder too... And I love basil. I have never used self-rising flour, but I guess it must have yeast already in it?? Thanks for sharing that!

 

[The Mama Chicken]

Lesa, it has baking soda and baking powder in the flour, not yeast. I think it's mostly for quick breads. I used it because I was out of baking powder, and didn't feel like running to the store. You could add the tomato powder and herbs to any biscuit recipe.

 

[catjac1975]

Could you use fresh tomatoes ?

I made these for dinner tonight and they turned out so well that I just had to share. I used tomato powder that I made from some dried cherry tomatoes and basil that I dried. I put the recipe on my blog for anyone who wants it.

http://mamachickensays.blogspot.com/2012/08/biscuits-for-baking-dummies.html

 

[The Mama Chicken]

Could you use fresh tomatoes ?

I made these for dinner tonight and they turned out so well that I just had to share. I used tomato powder that I made from some dried cherry tomatoes and basil that I dried. I put the recipe on my blog for anyone who wants it.

http://mamachickensays.blogspot.com/2012/08/biscuits-for-baking-dummies.html

You'd have to adjust the amount of liquid in the recipe ( a little less, depending on how juicy the tomatoes are), but it might work. Why don't you try it Cat, and let us know how it turns out?

 

[lesa]

I suppose that is true... but that recipe sounds like a winner. Maybe I will look up how much of those ingredients to add to regular flour- to make it self-rising.

 

[Southern Gardener]

I copied that one to my recipes! they look yummy!

 

[catjac1975]

Hold on. I forgot to ask. How do you make tomato powder?

 

[The Mama Chicken]

Hold on. I forgot to ask. How do you make tomato powder?

That's easy, you just put some dried tomatoes in the food processor and pulse until you have powder. A blender would work, as would a mortar and pestle if you're feeling old school.