Making Great Biscuits

I was able to pick up an awesome book on how to judge baked goods for 4-H. It covers all the common mistakes that we make when baking. I am going to be sharing some of the things that I have learned in this book with my readers.

My biscuit recipe and a tutorial on how to make them.

Great Biscuits should -

Have a uniforn shape

Be evenly browned

Have a tender crust

Have a tender crumb with a creamy color

Have good flavor

Problem-

Tough Biscuits

Reason-

Lack of fat

Too much mixing

Problem-

Pale Crust

Reason-

Oven too low temp

Dough too stiff

Too much flour on surface

Problem-

Uneven Shape

Reason-

Uneven heat

Careless dough handling

Problem-

Uneven Brown

Reason-

Uneven heat

Uneven shape

Problem-

Flat and Heavy

Reason-

Portion of ingredients are incorrect

Improper mixing

Problem-

Course

Reason-

Improper mixing

Problem-

Dry
Reason-

Batter too stiff

Over baked

Problem-

Hard Crust

Reason-

Baked too long

Oven temp too high

Problem-

Crumbly and oily

Reason-

Too much fat in batter

Problem-

Yellow specks

Reason-

Uneven distribution of baking powder