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Biscuit Pudgy Pies
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Campfire Biscuit Pudgy Pies

This recipe goes beyond the traditional grilled cheese sandwich and creates a Pudgy Pie of fresh biscuits. The recipe involves preparing the biscuit mix at home. Then at the campsite, simply add water.
Course: Main Course, Snack
Keyword: Entertaining, Make-Ahead Option, No Salt or Low Salt, Vegetarian Option
Servings: 6

Note: If you are cooking for a particular style of eating, please check all of your ingredients carefully.

Many of my recipes have alternatives, and you want to choose the alternatives that fit the style you are preparing. Also, packaged goods may have ingredients you wouldn't expect. Soy sauce may or may not have gluten. Chocolate may or may not have dairy. This means you want to check the ingredients labels on the products you will use. Also, it's important to be aware that if you are cooking for someone with allergies or other reasons to take special care, you should avoid cross-contamination. For example, don't use the same utensil that was used in food containing the allergen or use the same cutting board that was used for food containing the allergen.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 teaspoons baking powder (two tablespoons plus two teaspoons)
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 cup non-fat dry milk
  • 1 cup shortening
  • water
  • butter
  • shredded cheese

Instructions

  • Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar and dry milk.
    Campfire Biscuits Dry Ingredients
  • Mix in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture has the texture of coarse meal.
    Campfire Biscuits with Shortening Mixed In
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or a cooler.
    Biscuit Mix
  • When ready to use the biscuit mix, put the desired amount of biscuit mix into a bowl, and gradually add cold water, stirring with a fork, until the mixture forms a soft dough.
    Biscuit Dough
  • Butter the Pudgy Pie Maker. Press a thin layer of dough on both sides of the Pudgy Pie Maker. Top one side with shredded cheese.
    Pudgy Pie Maker with Biscuit Dough and Cheese
  • Close the Pudgy Pie Maker and put it into the hot coals of your campfire.
    Pudgy Pie Cooking Over Fire
  • Peek inside the Pudgy PIe Maker occasionally. When the biscuit is golden brown, remove from the fire and enjoy.
    Biscuit Pudgy Pies

Notes

The biscuit mix can be used to make biscuits as well.  You can roll out the dough and use a biscuit cutter, but this is casual cooking, so you may want to simply roll the dough into balls, place them on a greased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly with your palm.
Cooking over a campfire is always an experiment because you can't set a fixed oven temperature.  For the Pudgy Pies, you want hot coals rather than a flaming hot fire, and you will want to flip the Pudgy Pie maker during cooking.  Check occasionally to see when it is ready.