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Zhoen, I should have said I left out the peppers and the onions. Dh and I both live some onion flavor but if we bite into and onion it’s “game over”. Lol. I did use some onion powder so we’d get the taste but no actual onion. I didn’t sub anything for the peppers. We just don’t like them. Good idea about rolling it into the bread dough. Hmmm…I have bread dough balls in the freezer. I have never made a good biscuit, rolled or dropped. They taste ok but the texture is off or something. I haven’t figured out what I’m doing wrong so I just buy the frozen ones. Maybe I should try again?
 

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I've been making biscuits since I was a kid. That was one of my dinner time chores. Baking powder must be fresh for best rise. After you add the liquid, only mix the dough enough that you don't have dry clumps. Over mixed dough gets tough. Definitely don't pat the dough too thin. Should be half an inch or more. Make sure you have a nice sharp cutter, you want to slice through the dough without mashing it. Make sure your oven is hot before you put the sheet of biscuits in.

We didn't use buttermilk back then, but I have used it and didn't find it made a huge flavor difference. You must have salt though.

If you are using butter instead of shortening be aware that not only does it have a lower melting point (meaning your dough will melt before it sets up) but it also contains water, which gives you a wetter dough once it melts.
 

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not that much new here but did make the two soups from the regency cooking. a pea soup and a white soup. both good but can tell the white one for fancy cus all the stuff you make it with and then remove ..would be nice chicken and rice soup..all the stuff you make the stock with it carrot, leek, celery etc.
 
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