My biscuits have cracks on top of them. What am I doing wrong? I use White Lily flour, crisco shortening and buttermilk.
Vickie Jo from Clarkesville, GA
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I always put butter, or oil on top of my biscuits. They brown very well on top. Be sure you pre heat the oven first.
Good Luck
Hi, I used to manage a biscuit breakfast place. An old lady who worked there was from Tennessee, said to rub the tops of the biscuits with butter. We used melted butter with a brush. If you do it right when they come out of the oven it makes them soft on the top.
everybody loves my biscuits and here's my recipe--
1 stick of margarine-cold-right from the fridge
2-3 C of self rising White Lily flour
blend this with a pastry blender or two knives.
You're putting too much shortening in the biscuits, and/or you're letting them rise too much while making them. Probably too much shortening. Cut back, and also, a little tip we found out, keep your flour in the freezer, so it will be cold while making the biscuits, then they don't rise so much ahead of time.
Take all of the above suggestions into consideration and use Canola oil. Healthier for you. I make mine in a 9X12 pan anymore cause I am lazier as I get older. Can cut them to "your" size. I call them pan biscuits. As long as they get eaten. :-)
I remember my Mom making homemade biscuits and gravy. She always cut the biscuits out using the open end of a glass. She would
always pour a little oil in the bottom of a pan and coat both sides of the biscuit as she laid it in the pan. They were always PERFECT!
I agree, brushing them with butter is a must. Also, I think you need to be sure the dough isn't too dry or overworked. Bake quickly in a hot oven.
Cheryl
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