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