Easy biscuit recipe WITHOUT Baking POWDER or bisquick?

I have baking SODA, but not powder. I was going to make biscuits, sausage, and gravy, but I cant find a simple recipe without powder.Easy biscuit recipe WITHOUT Baking POWDER or bisquick?
APRICOT SPECIAL - try other dried fruit, peaches or prune.





makes 12


For the base


90g generous light brown sugar


75g cup plain flour


75g cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces





- preheat the oven to 180c. In mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.


- transfer to 20cm square baking tin and press level. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven but leave the oven on.





For the topping





150g generous dried apricots


250ml water


grated rind of 1 lemon


65 g generous caster sugar


2 tsp cornflour


50g chopped walnuts





-combine the apricot and water in saucepan and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Strain the liquid and reserve. Chop the apricots.


- return the apricot to the saucepan and add the lemon rind, caster sugar, cornflour and 4tbsp of the soaking liquid. Cook for 1 minutes.





- cool slightly before spreading the topping over the base. Sprinkle over the walnuts and bake for 20 minutes more. Cool in the tin before cutting into bars.Easy biscuit recipe WITHOUT Baking POWDER or bisquick?
HOMEMADE BISCUIT MIX





Basic Mix:





4 cups all-purpose flour


2 cups cake flour


1/4 cup baking soda


1 1/2 teaspoons salt


1/2 lb. Crisco





Sift together flours, baking soda and salt. 1 well combined, cut in Crisco using paddle attachment of mixer.


Store in refrigerator for up to one month. Can be used as a substitute whenever biscuit mix is called for in a recipe.








Biscuits:





2 cups basic mix


7/8 cup milk or half and half








Measure 2 cups of basic mix into a bowl and stir in approximately 7/8 cup milk (or 1/2 c. plus 6 tablespoons) using a fork. For richer biscuits, use half and half, or mix cream with milk.


Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead for approximately 30 seconds, being careful not to over work the dough.





Roll into a circle 1/2'; thick. Cut into biscuits using a floured biscuit cutter or slice into wedges. Place on a baking sheet.





Press centers of biscuits with thumb or the back of a spoon, and brush lightly with cream or milk.





Bake in a preheated 450掳F oven for 10 to 15 minutes.





Makes 10 to 12 large biscuits.
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2 c. sifted flour


1/4 c. shortening


1/2 tsp. soda


1/2 tsp. salt


3/4 c. buttermilk or 3/4 cup milk with 1 tsp lemon or vinegar


you must have an acid for the soda to work





Sift together the dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until like coarse meal. Make well in center of flour mixture. Add all the buttermilk at one stir, stir to make soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board. Knead about 30 seconds. Pat or roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 inch cutter. Un greased sheet. Bake 450 for 12 minutes or lightly brown.