Secret Ingredient Biscuits

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2013, Cook's Country TV

One of the oddest recipes we’ve ever heard of produced incredibly tender, fluffy biscuits. Who knew? We just needed to open our minds—and our cupboards.

SERVESMakes 12 biscuits

TIME40 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The secret ingredient in these biscuits, also called mystery biscuits, is mayonnaise. It may sound odd, but just like the shortening, butter, or cream in more traditional recipes, the mayonnaise provides the fat in these biscuits. The emuls...

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