How did they make biscuits in the old days?

Originally, biscuits were little more than wheat flour and water, baked to form hardtack , which was carried by travelers because it stored for long periods of time. By the early 1800s, commercial baking powder was developed and the biscuit took a form that resembles the modern biscuit.

What is the secret to biscuits?

Use Cold Butter for Biscuits For flaky layers, use cold butter. When you cut in the butter, you have coarse crumbs of butter coated with flour. When the biscuit bakes, the butter will melt, releasing steam and creating pockets of air. This makes the biscuits airy and flaky on the inside.

Why do my homemade biscuits crumble and fall apart?

When the fat is cut too small, after baking there will be more, smaller air pockets left by the melting fat . The result is a baked product that crumbles. When cutting in shortening and other solid fats, cut only until the pieces of shortening are 1/8- to 1/4-inch in size.

What is the oldest biscuit?

Aberffraw biscuits are said to be Britain's oldest biscuit! The Welsh shortbread is pressed with the shape of a scallop shell and are made with high quality ingredients to create a rich, buttery shortbread.

Vintage 7Up Biscuit Recipe - Semi Homemade Recipes (2024)

bread / Vintage 7Up Biscuit Recipe

November 17, 2023 by Angie

Step back in time with a modern twist on the beloved vintage 7Up biscuits. This Vintage 7Up Biscuit Recipe shares a unique variation that combines the nostalgia of the past with a contemporary flavor profile. Get ready to savor the best of both worlds!

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I found this 7Up Biscuit recipe card in a batch of recipe cards that I got from an antique shop and I’m so glad that I found it.

I love homemade biscuits but I think that these 7Up biscuits may be my new favorite! They’re so fluffy and sweet and soft! I just love them.

Plus they’re super easy to make.

The simplicity of the ingredients and the ease of preparation made vintage 7Up biscuits an instant hit in kitchens the south and now you can make them at home!

Ingredients For Vintage 7Up Biscuits:

Bisquick mix
sour cream
7UP
melted butter

Ingredient amounts and entire recipe directions in recipe card below with print option!

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Which Brands Did I Use For This 7 Up Biscuit Recipe?

Sometimes when it comes to Semihomemade recipe that use packaged foods to create meals, the brands of items can make or break a dish. I don’t think this ALWAYS happens but I do know that not all packaged items are created equally.

Baking mix – Bisquick Brand

Sour Cream – Daisy Brand – Sour Cream

7UP – 7Up Soda (not diet)

Melted Butter – any brand

How To Make Vintage 7Up Biscuits:

Preheat oven and get dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
In a bowl, mix together the Bisquick, sour cream and 7UP together until everything is combined.
Lightly dust a flat working space with a bit of Bisquick.
While butter is melting, from biscuit dough into a semi rectangle shape, about an inch or 1.5 inches thick. Gently pat the dough out to desired thickness.
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The dough will be very sticky and very soft dough. Use extra Bisquick to keep dough from sticking to your hands or board.
Use a large biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits.
Add a stick of butter to a 9×9 pan pop it into the oven to melt.
Place biscuits on top of hot melted butter.
Pop into preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove and brush with butter.
Bake 3-4 more minutes until golden brown.
Remove the let cool.

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Do I Need A Biscuit Cutter To Make These 7Up Biscuits?

You don’t. You can use a round glass to cut out biscuits, as well as a ring lid for a mason jar. You could also just use a knife to cut out square biscuits.

What To Serve With 7-Up Biscuits?

Butter
Jelly
Jams

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