Top 3 Biscuit Solutions to your #BakingFail

Posted by Amy Trueblood

We’ve asked our culinary team to weigh in on the reasons biscuits don’t turn out right.

Biscuit Fail Pinterest#BakingFail 1: I could build a house with my biscuits! They’re just too hard.

This is a common problem, with several simple solutions:

  • Do not over knead dough
  • Use less flour on your work surface when kneading
  • Test your oven calibration with an oven thermometer
  • Reduce oven heat or bake time
  • Line baking trays with parchment paper

#BiakingFail 2: My entire baking tray morphed into one giant, shallow biscuit. How do I keep my biscuits from spreading?

When biscuits spread too much, it can lead to one giant mess! Our expert advice will help get your #bakingfail sorted out:

  • Cut butter into flour mixture until it forms pea sized pieces of dough
  • Preheat the oven
  • Use butter instead of margarine
  • Measure milk or buttermilk precisely
  • Chill dough in the refrigerator before baking

 

#BakingFail 3: My biscuits have the perfect shimmer of light brown on top, but the bottoms are burnt to a crisp.

Burned bottoms can ruin the flavor of a biscuit! Try these #bakingfail solutions:

  • Position oven rack in the middle
  • Line baking trays with parchment paper
  • Rotate tray halfway through baking
  • Test oven temperature with an oven thermometer