KFC-Style Biscuits Made at Home

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   Put all the ingredients into a bowl except for milk.

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   (Use chilled butter just removed from the fridge.)

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   Cut the butter with a bench scraper to mix in.

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   Once the butter has been cut into 1 cm cubes, crush them with your fingers.

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   There's only one hand in the photo, but use both hands to crush like you're washing your hands.

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   The mixture will develop a powdery texture like okara.

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   The butter lumps should be the size of a grain of rice.

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   Pour the milk in the center and mix roughly with a spatula.

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   It's done once the dough forms.

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    Do not worry if there are some rice-sized pieces of butter left.

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    Do not knead the dough.

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    Put the dough into a plastic bag and let rest for 20-30 minutes in the fridge.

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    Preheat the oven to 190C.

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    Take the dough out from the fridge, roll it out with a rolling pin over the bag, and fold.

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    Repeat this process several times.

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    Then roll out into a 1.5 cm thickness.

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    Open up the bag and fold the dough half.

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    It should be 1.5 x 2 = 3 cm thick.

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    Do not press too much.

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    This is the key to get it to crack while baking.

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    Place each piece of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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    Reduce the heat to 180C and bake for 15-20 minutes.

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    When it has baked, let it cool on a cooling rack.

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    Keep them in a plastic bag after cooling.

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    Toast the biscuits just before eating, they'll become crispy and delicious!

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    Variation: Use 1/3 of honey and 2/3 of maple syrup to make a KFC-style syrup.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.