Because Southerners don’t abide stale biscuits.
Fresh from the oven, they woo you with their soft, buttery, flakey goodness.
But then, before you know it, the magic is gone, and theyve turned to little rocks.
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Unforgiving, seemingly unrevivable little rocks.
So heres the question: Can you effectively reheat a biscuit and restore it to its former glory?
Nothing, and we meannothing,beats a batch of biscuits straight out of the oven.
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But not to worry!
Because attempting to reheat biscuits withoutbutteris, quite honestly, a waste of time.
Its a shame, really.
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Each time, the biscuit came out soft, but definitely rubbery.
Heres the solution: Only bake as many biscuits as you need, then freeze the rest.
Better yet, freeze an entire batch, and stash them in the freezer for later.
Its a beautiful thing to have freshly baked biscuits at the ready whenever you need them.
But that certainly doesnt mean they need to go to waste!
There are plenty ofways to use up leftover biscuits, even if theyve taken on a rock-like identity.
Here are some of our favorite ways to use up old biscuits:
