Happy New Year, friends!!! I hope you had a wonderful end to 2018 and an even better start to the new year.
For me, 2018 was full of highs and lows, joy and challenge, laughter and tears, and a whole lotta cake. I am so thankful for all that God blessed us with last year, and I’m looking forward to a new one that is already full of hope and faith. So cheers to 2019, it’s going to be a good one!
Now on to my newest obsession… buttermilk biscuits from the one and only Magnolia Table cookbook!
Magnolia Madness
If you don’t know who Chip and Joanna Gaines are, you may have been living under a rock for the past few years. They are the HGTV superstars who made shiplap famous and put Waco, Texas on the map. They now design rugs, have a line at Target, and even own a restaurant called Magnolia Table in Waco. I LOVE their story (if you aren’t familiar, their book is a must-read!) and now I sure do love their biscuits.
They are soft, light, and ultra-buttery. They are delicious by themselves, or you can take them to a whole ‘nother level with some jam, honey, or gravy.
Quick Tips
1. Use COLD ingredients. If you’ve read my Baking Basics Cake Mixing 101 post, you may be confused. Yes, you typically do want your wet ingredients at room temperature for cakes, but NOT for biscuits! The butter needs to be dispersed throughout the dough while still in a solid state, so warm butter will disrupt this process. If your butter starts to soften, just stick it back in the fridge at any point in the mixing process.
2. Don’t overmix your dough. When adding the buttermilk to your dough, mix it as gently as possible- you want the dough to just come together (not be completely blended). When you over-work your dough, you are creating too much gluten and allow too much carbon dioxide gas to escape, ultimately leading to a tough, flat biscuit (boo!).
3. Make sure your biscuits are touching. Joanna notes that she learned by trial and error it is best to line up your biscuit dough on the baking sheet so that each one touch, allowing them to rise bigger and higher.
Giveaway!
To get this amazing recipe, check out the Magnolia Table cookbook. Also, today I’m giving away a copy to say thank you for following along! To enter:
1. Comment on this blog post and tell me what you are most looking forward to in 2019, or what you are most excited to bake this year!
You can also…
2. Head to my Instagram and tag a friend in the comments of my biscuit photo posted on January 3rd. Each tag is an entry. Must like the photo and follow @asliceofsweet.
Entries close on Sunday, January 6 at 12:00 p.m. CST. Winner will be notified via email or direct message.
Disclaimer: This is in no way sponsored by Magnolia or Magnolia Table.
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