What is the secret to an excellent biscuit?

Do not Overwork Biscuit Dough . Handle the dough as little as possible. Every time you touch, knead and fold, you are developing gluten. The more developed the gluten, the tougher the biscuit.

Why do my homemade biscuits crumble and fall apart?

When the fat is cut too small, after baking there will be more, smaller air pockets left by the melting fat . The result is a baked product that crumbles. When cutting in shortening and other solid fats, cut only until the pieces of shortening are 1/8- to 1/4-inch in size.

How do you make Paula Deen's biscuits?

directions Preheat oven to 400ºF. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening. ... Add yeast and buttermilk and mix well. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and roll out to desired thickness. Cut with small biscuit cutter and place on greased baking sheet. More items...

How to do the biscuit method?

The biscuit-method, also used for scones, is prepared by sifting together the dry ingredients including flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder, the fat is then cut into the dry ingredients, and the mixture is folded together with the liquid producing a dense yet flakey texture.

Vintage 7Up Biscuit Recipe - Semi Homemade Recipes (2024)

bread / Vintage 7Up Biscuit Recipe

November 17, 2023 by Angie

Step back in time with a modern twist on the beloved vintage 7Up biscuits. This Vintage 7Up Biscuit Recipe shares a unique variation that combines the nostalgia of the past with a contemporary flavor profile. Get ready to savor the best of both worlds!

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I found this 7Up Biscuit recipe card in a batch of recipe cards that I got from an antique shop and I’m so glad that I found it.

I love homemade biscuits but I think that these 7Up biscuits may be my new favorite! They’re so fluffy and sweet and soft! I just love them.

Plus they’re super easy to make.

The simplicity of the ingredients and the ease of preparation made vintage 7Up biscuits an instant hit in kitchens the south and now you can make them at home!

Ingredients For Vintage 7Up Biscuits:

Bisquick mix
sour cream
7UP
melted butter

Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!

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Which Brands Did I Use For This 7 Up Biscuit Recipe?

Sometimes when it comes to Semihomemade recipe that use packaged foods to create meals, the brands of items can make or break a dish. I don’t think this ALWAYS happens but I do know that not all packaged items are created equally.

Baking mix – Bisquick Brand

Sour Cream – Daisy Brand – Sour Cream

7UP – 7Up Soda (not diet)

Melted Butter – any brand

How To Make Vintage 7Up Biscuits:

Preheat oven and get dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
In a bowl, mix together the Bisquick, sour cream and 7UP together until everything is combined.
Lightly dust a flat working space with a bit of Bisquick.
While butter is melting, from biscuit dough into a semi rectangle shape, about an inch or 1.5 inches thick. Gently pat the dough out to desired thickness.
The dough will be very sticky and very soft dough. Use extra Bisquick to keep dough from sticking to your hands or board.
Use a large biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits.
Add a stick of butter to a 9×9 pan pop it into the oven to melt.
Place biscuits on top of hot melted butter.
Pop into preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove and brush with butter.
Bake 3-4 more minutes until golden brown.
Remove the let cool.

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Do I Need A Biscuit Cutter To Make These 7Up Biscuits?

You don’t. You can use a round glass to cut out biscuits, as well as a ring lid for a mason jar. You could also just use a knife to cut out square biscuits.

What To Serve With 7-Up Biscuits?

Butter
Jelly
Jams

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