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Helms Bakery 1960’s


I was thinking about those long drawers. They seamed to be 8 feet long. When your 5 years old or even 8 those drawers seem to go on forever. Filled with chocolaty goodness and cinnamon bread. All types of goodies filled this rolling store on four wheels.

Helms Bakery Truck

Biscuits, breads and sweet treats.

Helms Bakery Truck

Saturday morning we would wait outside on the curb as the Helms Bakery Truck made it way down the street. It seemed it took forever to reach us.

Helms Bakery Truck Drawers

The smell of freshly baked donuts

Helms Bakery Truck

Baggies of cookies and loaves of bread. All fresh and ready for everyone to consume.

DROP BISCUITS made with water


drop biscuits made with water

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 – 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 – 30 minutes
Yield: 12 to 24 servings
Skill Level: Easy
Kitchen Appliance: Oven

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 stick butter (8 tablespoons, 4 oz or 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup Water

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Confection Oven lower temp by 20 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.

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Cut the butter into cubes and start cutting the butter into the flour mixture with a fork. Smash the butter and flour until small pieces start to make a crumble.
Stir in water, just until moistened.
Drop batter on a lightly greased cookie sheet by the tablespoon.
Bake in preheated oven until golden on the edges, about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm

You can also substitute different types of flour. Rice, Coconut, or Red Mills gluten free flour mix.

Bon Appetit… ENJOY

 

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