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This fluffy biscuit recipe will produce the biggest biscuits in the history of the world! Serve these gems with butter, preserves, honey, or gravy, or use them as dinner rolls… You get the picture, they go with everything. The dough can also be prepared several hours, and up to a day, ahead of time. You may have to make a few batches before you get desired results: humongous biscuits.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup milk
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 2
Whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
Step 3
Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
Step 4
Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead 15 to 20 times. Pat or roll dough out to 1 inch thick. Cut biscuits with a large cutter or juice glass dipped in flour. Repeat until all dough is used. Brush off the excess flour, and place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown, 13 to 15 minutes.
Step 6
Enjoy!
Tips
To prepare the biscuits ahead of time, turn the mixed dough out onto aluminum foil that has been either floured, lightly buttered, or lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Roll up foil until it is sealed, and refrigerate. Don't be surprised if your biscuits rise even higher because the baking powder has had more time to act in the dough.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 282 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat13g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat3g | 17% |
| Cholesterol3mg | 1% |
| Sodium649mg | 28% |
| Total Carbohydrate36g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars4g | |
| Protein6g | |
| Vitamin C0mg | 1% |
| Calcium189mg | 15% |
| Iron2mg | 12% |
| Potassium106mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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fab, my husband loves these biscuits. Especially when I let the dough sit for a couple hours
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I sometimes have a difficult time with biscuits but these turned out tall, fluffy and with a minimum of stress on my part. Good recipe!
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I sent this recipe to my daughter.She has never been able to make good biscuits (even the dog wouldn’t eat her biscuits, now that’s bad!).This recipe,even she couldn’t mess up. Her husband is very thankful for biscuits at last and said they are the best he ever ate.
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These biscuits are great! I served them with Beef Stew and the crowd went wild! They are also great for Strawberry Shortcake.
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This is the only biscuits recipe I make,
they fit every occasion, you cant beat
them. I give this recipe to everyone.
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these biscuits are AMAZING — I made them for my boyfriend and his roommates, and they all think I’m a domestic goddess now!
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Excellent biscuits! They are good the next day too!
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My family really enjoys these biscuits! I tried using a tablespoon of honey in place of the white sugar, just mixing it with the milk and continuing with the recipe. I find it also helps to grease the pan before placing the biscuits in to bake. A really great recipe!!!
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This is absolutely the best biscuit I have ever made. They do stay fresh for a couple of days also (if you have any leftover)!
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Excellent!
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Finally! I can make biscuits! I used White Lily flour for these and put them in the fridge for about a half hour before baking. Wonderful! Thanks JP, No more canned grands in my house.
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These biscuits are absolutely terrific!! They are the BEST biscuits I’ve tasted, and it’s definitely worth the effort of doing just a bit more than opening a Pillsbury can. 🙂 They came out GREAT on my first try.
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Very easy and very tasty!! I’ll double the recipe next since my family devoured the whole batch!
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These biscuits turn out wonderful every time! My husband loves them.
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These are terrific. Good for any meal.
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These are the best biscuits I have ever made.
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They really get huge if you let them sit in the fridge for an hour befor you bake them. One of the best biscuit recipes I have seen. They were so big, I would almost recommend that you roll the dough to 3/4 inches instead of 1 inch.
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I love these biscuits. I hate rolling dough! I just pat these out and cut with a biscuit cutter. I don’t make them really big, so it makes about 8-10 regular sized biscuits. Thanks, J.P.!
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When I made my second batch of these I didn’t knead them at all, just mixed the dough until it formed a ball and rolled it out and cut it. They turned out better this way, light and fluffy which is what I wanted.
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These biscuits are great! Everyone in my home loves them. I served them with
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I made these biscuits for thanksgiving and everyone devoured them with in 10min. and they?re the best biscuits I have ever made.
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I will never buy biscuits from the store again! These are absolutely fabulous; they are the best you will ever have. Every times guests have them, they ask for the recipe. Thanks!
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these turn out GREAT!
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This recipe makes the best biscuits I’ve had outside of my grandma’s. The recipe comes out consistently well. Thanks for sharing it!
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These are THE best!! I double the recipe and still it’s never enough.
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These biscuits were some of the best I’ve ever tasted and they were so easy to make I was almost sure I had done something wrong, but not so, they were delicious. Thanks J.P., they will permanently be in my recipe box.
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I used this recipe in place of my traditional rolls and every body loved them if you are looking for a quick and easy recipe for bisqiuts without the bisquik this is it. A real eye and taste bud pleaser.
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i will never ever make another biscuit except these,they are big and soft, we love them. a real keeper!
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My five picky kids love these biscuits! I make a double recipe whenever I need a quick bread for dinner. I like to use margarine instead of the shortening. The flavor is even better and they look great. It’s so convenient to be able to make my own, great tasting biscuits instead of using the canned ones.
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This was a great recipe! I made busciuts for the first time and my family was impressed! 🙂 Great recipe for beginner bakers.
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GREAT! I made these biscuits last night for my family and they all thought they were store bought. I will NEVER use store bought biscuits again. Very simple. I made them smaller because I have a big family with small children and they were perfect.
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This recipe is AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing it.
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These are the best biscuits I have ever made! My Mom loves big biscuits, and I’ll be sure to pass this recipe on to her. Thanks for a great recipe!
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the best Ive ever made
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These were quick to make and yummy to eat! My family loves them!!
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These were quick and easy to make. They were the best biscuits i’ve ever had. I will be making these again soon.
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My husband has me to make home made biscuits every weekend for breakfast. Each time I would find a better recipe for biscuits, we would make that our recipe. When I found this recipe, we decided this is the biscuits for us. Now my husband has taken over the kitchen and he is the biscuit maker on the weekends. He claims, these are “HIS” biscuits.
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I have loved this recipe and I’ve been able to get better results each time I’ve used it. I used to rely on refigerated biscuits but since I’ve found this recipe I’ve used it instead. I’ve made mini pizzas with this dough. My children thought it was FANTASTIC!! They are always asking me to make them now. I’m so glad to find a GREAT biscuit recipe. Thanks.
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Great recipe. I used butter and they still turned out great.
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Great Job!! Kids loved them. The leftovers I split in the morning, spread with butter & sprinkled with cinnamon & sugar. Put under the broiler for a couple minutes… Mmmm breakfast!
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Good quick biscuits….leftovers not so good though.
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The recipe was okay. Maybe that I did something wrong. I thought the biscuits were a little bland.
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My daughter and I make these in the morning for breakfast a couple times a week. They are super easy and taste great!
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These were pretty good, but if your like me, you might want to cut out the sugar. Too sweet, but otherwise a good, fluffy biscuit.
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My husband always complained that my biscuits were too dry….Until now! Thanks for knocking another “I’ll-never-be-able-to-get-it-right” recipe off my list!
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these biscuits are good, but i expected a whole lot more from the reviews they received..i will definately try them again though..nice flavor, but not as fluffy as i thought..maybe next time!
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With over 50 positive reviews I thought these would be wonderful. I found them to be ordinary, at best. They were quick and easy, but nothing I would ever make again.
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Very Very Good, My family ate them up!!!
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very simple and tasty
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One of the easiest, biggest, biscuits I’ve ever made. My husband loves to make them as well, they are so quick and easy. My kids absolutely LOVE them as well and my son is a very picky eater. He will grab one of these monsters and polish off the whole thing. Gotta love em’.
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These are the best biscuits. Used a teaspoon of sugar instead of a tablespoon and just made the dough about a half an inch thick for regular sized biscuits. I had lost the recipe I usually use in our recent move and this is a great replacement. I made these for dinner and immediately after dinner made another batch and put in refrigerator for tomorrow.Ccan’t wait to see how BIG those turn out. This is going in my permanent recipe book.
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From someone who makes alot of biscuits, these were wonderful! Much lighter and fluffier than any homemade biscuit I’ve ever made!
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I don’t know what I did wrong, but my biscuits didn’t rise up. I just opened a new can of baking powder so I don’t think that was it. I’ll definitely try this again, though, because it was very easy!
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I was expecting some phenomenal biscuits after reading the reviews. These were pretty good, not a big deal. I even wrapped the dough and let it rise a while, it did not rise any higher than any other biscuits. Maybe I goofed somewhere.
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I’ve made this recipe quite a few times and the biscuits are always perfect. These biscuits are not only BIG but also delicious. Friends and family beg for this recipe. I like being able to put the ingredients together early in the day. That saves me time when I’m busy cooking the meal. I highly recommend this recipe. It’s great!
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excellent, i no sooner put them on the table, walked into the kitchen to get something, and they were gone!! the kids loved them!!
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These were really good, tasty and a lot lighter than all the recipes I had used before this. Recipe only made 6 and they were not THAT huge either, maybe I need more practice. But these were definitely the best biscuits I?ve ever made or tasted. Thanks for the GREAT recipe!
Moshi
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This is the best biscuit I have ever made. I like the fact they stay soft after cooling down. My husband is not a biscuit person but ask for these about once or twice a week.
Lou Knox
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Very good and large. We also used them for breakfast biscuits the next day. Be sure not to mix them too much, however. I did and they were a touch chewy. Great recipe, though!
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Five stars in every catagory. Only took 15 minutes to make, my six year-old read me the directions and my 5 and 6 year-olds help me make them. And everyone loved eating them.
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Simply fantastic and very easy to make!!! Thanks for this GREAT recipe! The family loved them!
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This has become my one and only biscuit recipe. My biscuit-loving picky-eater husband said these were the best biscuits he’d eaten in his life, a high compliment from him– and he told me this as an EXhusband, so he sure as heck wasn’t just being nice!
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Everyone loves these!
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I don’t really know how to make biscuits so the neatness part was a disaster, but the biscuits were GREAT! Mine were kind of flat though, but they were still good.
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Absolutely the best homemade biscuits I’ve ever made!!!!!!! Great recipe!!!!!
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This recipe was easy to prepare. I thought the biscuits were pretty good, about the same as other recipes I’ve tried. I’ll probably make these again.
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try them with syrup too! it makes a great breakfast!
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I don’t usually like biscuits because they are too dry for me. However, these were fantastic! Very moist and delicious. I’m a cook at a B&B and all the guests loved them, too. Thanks!
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These biscuits are amazing! They are truly quick, easy to make and very tasty! I have shared this recipe with several friends and they agree with me that these are some of the best biscuits they’ve ever had.
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These biscuits were wonderful! I need to cook without dairy or wheat, because of food allergies in the family, so I’ve had trouble finding biscuits that rise, and aren’t crumbly. I substituted white spelt flour, and rice milk, and they turned out big, fluffy, and soft! Definitely a recipe to keep!
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This is a super recipe. Very easy and TASTY! I made biscuits and gravy with this recipe and it was a big hit with my family. No more store bought biscuits for this family! Thanks!
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these just didnt have that great of a flavor…they turned out HUGE …though….i think i might have put too much flour in them
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I am a Texan living in England. When I serve my English friends ‘Southern’ food, this is a favourite with the meal and in the morning, reheated with jam and butter! Thanks for the great recipe! Kay McAnally
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I have made Bisquick biscuits for years and swore that I would never make anything else. These will now be the only biscuits I make. They are big, delicious, not too sweet, easy to make, and the whole family loved them.
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Love this recipe. I have mastered it after only a couple attempts! Thanks.
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Our whole family loved these huge, easy, delicious biscuits. I kneaded them in my bread machine to minimize mess. It worked great.
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Wow–I was really impressed, and I thought I made good biscuits. These were easy, light, and gone in a flash. Here in the deep south, big biscuits like these are called Cat Head biscuits, incidentally, because they are as big as a cats’ head. Whatever, they are now the only biscuit recipe I will consider. I did have to use less milk, about 2/3 cup.
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These are definitely the easiest biscuits, with no added frills. They are terrific, too, and even people who can’t make biscuits can make these. Next time, I will try to knead them less and use less flour to try and get them even more tender. I also want to try them with a little more sugar. This is a great recipe!
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I tried this recipe, It was ok but not any better then any other biscuit recipe I have tried. They were not huge and I even chilled it for an hour. They were good but not anything to rave about.
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These were wonderful! They had a very fine texture, and tasted amazing.
I took me two batches to get the desired heighth, and I solved my dilemma by not rolling the dough out at all.
After kneading, I merely patted it smooth, leaving the dough very thick for the cutting out.
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Big Daddy Got it going on!!!
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The best! Very easy to make and taste sooooo good! This recipe replaced all other biscuit recipes I’ve saved.
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These biscuits were exactly as the author stated “huge mongo biscuits!” They were delicious. I did add about 2 tablespoons of extra flour, my batter was a bit too moist, but they came out perfect!
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This recipe was not only delicious, but healthy. I could eat it without guilt. 🙂 If you use half whole wheat and half white flour, it’s even healthier and it still tastes wonderful.
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These were so good! We have made them again and again. I use Butter flavored Crisco shortening for an even richer flavor.
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Awesome…simply awesome! Best biscuts I’ve ever made! My husband LOVED them and he is NOT a biscut fan! Definately will keep this recipe!
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BEST BISCUITS I EVER MADE. THEY WERE VERY EASY.
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These really did taste like your typical store bought biscuits. Not at all what I was looking for. I wanted that good old time flaky biscuit like grandma made!
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These make a very good baking powder biscuit, just like my own recipe. Thanks for sharing they were best when jam, honey or something was added, otherwise quite plain.
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Just about the best biscuits I’ve ever tasted. Everyone raves about them!
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These biscuits are excellent!! I cooked them in less time for a more fluffy texture, about 10 minutes. YUM!!!
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Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, how you can bake!! I rate my recipes on a scale of 1-4, with the rare exception deserving a 5. Well Johnny dear, your biscuits received the grand and glorious 5-Star rating in my household. I do have one question: The recipe calls for shortening. Is that Crisco or butter? I used Crisco and they turned out beautifully. Now I’ll wait and see what the texture is in the morning. I think I’ll have to check and see what other recipes you’ve submitted, Johnny me boy. Your biscuits will be made over and over and over again in my household! Caio…Poni (rhymes with Bonnie)
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Great for biscuits and gravy in the morning.
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Great buscuits! My husband loved them!
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I am not a rolling pin type of person but this recipe inspired me to try it. I will have to practice more on my techniques but regardless of the shape my biscuits came out, these were so delicious. The flavor is very light and it was great for our Thanksgiving meal. The shortening made the biggest difference and it really was quick to throw together. Thanx.
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I love it when a recipe works, and this one REALLY WORKS!!
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I finally found a biscuit recipe that doesn’t turn out rocks. THESE ARE THE BEST!!!
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They were pretty good
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This is the best biscuits I have every made. I used buttermilk instead of milk and the results were fantastic. Thanks for sharing this with all of us!
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I don’t know what went wrong with these, but they were hard. The flavor of the biscuits were good, but they could have been used as hockey pucks! People still ate them (of course, most of my friends would eat just about anything), and I enjoyed them. Overall, a descent recipe.
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