But you especially can't forget about Bob Evans' sausage gravy and biscuits, which fans across social media have long raved over. "Best sausage gravy and biscuits," wrote someone on Tripadvisor following a meal at Bob Evans. Meanwhile, in a post on Facebook, one person said that their homemade sausage gravy and biscuits didn't rival Bob Evans', and another agreed that the chain's version was their favorite - noting that they "never order it anywhere else because it disappoints."
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If I were to rank my top biscuits of all time, Viennese fingers would sit firmly in my top three. There's not too much going on: just a good, buttery crumb, melt-in-the-mouth texture and chocolate-dipped ends, which are a must. While they're pretty straightforward to make, issues often arise when it's time to pipe the dough, and it can be tricky to strike a balance between a consistency that has enough butter but still holds its shape once baked.
He shared that White Lilly Enriched Self-Rising Flour is his flour of choice. Unlike all-purpose flour brands, White Lily uses soft red winter wheat to make each bag, giving it a lower protein and gluten content that gives your biscuits that melt-in-your-mouth quality. Johnson explained that the self-rising version is generally a great pick "because you don't have to measure the baking powder or salt and [add] stuff to it" since it already contains both leavening and salt. If you opt for self-rising flour, you'll really only need just three ingredients to make light and fluffy biscuits: butter, buttermilk, and, of course, the flour itself.
Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits These quick, buttery biscuits taste very much like sour cream and onion chips, but the ingredient list doesn't include either: The tangy flavor is buttermilk and grated Parmesan. Along with chives, the combination manages to taste remarkably like the beloved chip flavor. I really love the Lays sour cream and onion potato chip. I think it's really one of the most perfect chips. During peak pandemic, my husband and I would go through full family-sized bags a day.
