Q&A for How to Make Easy Homemade Biscuits

I wound up with 18 homemade biscuits.

I have used square and round pie/cake pans without any issues.

No.

Yes. Use a heavy skillet with a lid, like Lodge makes. Heat the pan then turn down very low add biscuits, then put on hot lid. Takes a little getting used to, but it will make the best biscuits ever, nice and moist. Just take your time and do not overheat the pan or they will burn.

Absolutely, just be sure to put flour around the rim of the cup so it doesn't stick to the dough.

When you add the shortening, you will want to cut it into small pieces first. As you work the mixture, everything will start to clump together and turn crumbly. The crumbs will be about the size of small peas, and there will be little to no loose flour left.

Yes, you can use the toaster oven for baking. The microwave will not give you good results at all.

Yes. Salted butter will work perfectly. You might want to skip adding any additional salt to the mix, though.

Yes but you can substitute the milk for a milk alternative such as coconut, almond or soya if you wish.

Use a milk substitute. Coconut milk, almond milk, soy milk, cashew milk or rice milk are all possible alternatives.

Yes! Any milk will do or if you're vegan, rice milk, soy milk, or coconut milk will work beautifully.