Biscuts - Pancakes - Muffins
They have less to do ingredients than PROCESS.
ALWAYS: Mix egg - AND oil/butter
Then add what-ever liquid (water, milk, yogert) Mix Well
Then add binder (wheat flour, or soy, or rice)
IF liquid is acidic (yogert, butter-milk, milk and vinager) use Baking SODA
If liquid is neutral (water, milk) then use "Baking Powder" (which has tarteric acid - cream-of-tatar that combines with the soda to create levening.)
The less the batter is stirred - the lighter the biscut will be (beating develops the glutton - a protein - that makes the biscut tough. Extra fat - adds flaky-ness.
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