Dutch Oven Biscuits I Made It

Dutch Oven Biscuits

frankieanne 12 years ago
posted by Jones2888
Dutch Oven Biscuits
I cut this recipe in half because my waist does not need 12 biscuits. I wanted to try this because the Dutch oven aspect intrigued me. However, my biscuits were not done at 20 minutes. I upped the temp and cooked them for 20 more minutes. They still were a bit gooey inside and they did not brown as the picture on the recipe. Pretty good. A bit heavy. Two filled me up.
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Good4U 12 years ago said:

Frankie, Nice pics! They look really yummy with the jam and butter on them.:-)

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Don't forget to put the link from the recipe to the "IMI" group.

I think these are cooked in a campfire. Read the headliner of the recipe. It calls for briquets on the bottom and top of a dutch oven.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Thanks for the reminder, pso. Did it.
Yes, I did read the headliner but it also sounds like, in the directions, a regular oven could be used. Don't you think 325F is a bit low for biscuits?

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Could be. My interpretation of the headliner is that you need heat from above as well as below to get that surround heat created by the oven to get the browning effect. That's why there is charcoal on the top and bottom of the pot.

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pointsevenout 12 years ago said:

Perusing through the first page of biscuits here on GR the minimum temperature is 400F. So, Yes, I think 325F is too low.
I Believe the idea behind the hotter oven is to melt the butter and or shortening pieces quickly leaving voids behind that can be filled by carbon dioxide given off by the rising agents to give the biscuits a more airy texture.

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frankieanne 12 years ago said:

Yes, they were a bit heavy. I'll have to try a different recipe. Thank you, pso.

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windy1950 12 years ago said:

My Dad (r.i.p.) used to do biscuits stovetop in a 10" cast iron skillet with a loose fitting lid. When the biscuits were browned on the bottom, he would flip them out on a large serving plate and then slide them back into the skillet for a few minutes. I don't remember any of them being underdone in the middles.

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