Biscuits are amazing.They are some of the most enjoyable and easy to carry snacks. You can easily purchase biscuits from the shops, or you can bake them on your own. However, we do not always have the time to bake biscuits on demand.
For this reason, there are two important things that come up, the need for proper storage of your biscuits, and how to reheat them. Whether you baked or purchased your biscuits from the stores, reheating will always be the best way to make sure you are enjoying some scrumptious and delicious biscuits.
What Comes Before Reheating?
Contrary to what most people think, reheating biscuits does not begin and end with the reheating process, but it starts with how you store your biscuits. If you bake or buy your biscuits, you will often end up with leftovers when they are served.
Do not throw these away or let them go to waste. Reheating biscuits is very easy, and you do not even need any technical kitchen skills for this. In order to keep them fresh and crispy, you must store biscuits in a kitchen cabinet, fridge and in the freezer.
Points To Remember:
- Keeping the biscuits in the cupboard helps the biscuits to last for at least 3 to 4 days.
- Unbaked biscuits are not meant to be kept in the cupboard. You must store them in the refrigerator and take it out depending on the time of consumption.
- At the time of humidity, it is not recommended to store the biscuits in the cupboard.
Method 1: Reheating In The Microwave
The good thing about reheating biscuits in the microwave is that biscuits generally retain their moisture content. This makes it easier to reheat them in the microwave. The following steps will be ideal for you if your biscuits were stored under room temperature.
- Take a moist towel and wrap the biscuits. Make sure that the towel is not soaked, but moist.
- Insert the biscuits in the microwave-safe container, cover with the lid, but make sure you do not lock the container.
- Set the microwave to medium then reheat the biscuits for around 3 minutes.
- Remove them from the container and the paper towel then serves the biscuits when they are still hot.
In case your biscuits were stored in the freezer or if they were in the refrigerator, you will still follow the same steps to reheat the biscuits. The only difference is that instead of setting your microwave to medium heat, you will set it to the highest heat setting.
Instead of heating the biscuits for 3 minutes, you will also need to heat them for 4 minutes. After that, check to see if the biscuits have been properly heated. If that is not the case, you can reheat them further.
Method 2: Reheating In The Pan
Reheating biscuits in the pan might actually seem like one of the most complicated and time-intensive methods, but it is actually a very simple process, and because of its simplicity, it actually works well.
Follow the steps given below:
- Prepare the biscuits first. Wrap them well in aluminum foil. This is supposed to keep the biscuits from burning while being reheated.
- To get the pan ready, preheat it. Make sure you keep the heat low so that the biscuits do not burn when you put them in the pan. Keeping the heat low will also help you prevent the biscuits from dehydrating. Once you are certain the pan is hot enough, set the biscuits (wrapped) in the middle.
- Allow the pan to warm the biscuits for a minute then turn them to warm the second side. While you are doing this, make sure you keep the pan covered. Covering the pan allows efficient and consistent heat distribution.
- You can then remove the biscuits from the pan and serve them in whichever way you desire.
To use this method efficiently, you should glaze the pan with melted butter or oil. The biscuits will absorb this, which eventually makes the flavor intense and leaves the biscuits moist. In case you need your biscuits crispier and crunchier, do not use aluminum foil when reheating.
Method 3: Reheating In The Oven
The oven is another appliance in the kitchen that comes in handy from time to time, just like the microwave. You can use it for so many culinary purposes. For biscuits that have been stored at room temperature like the cupboard, the following are steps that will help you reheat them properly:
- Prepare the biscuits that you want to heat. First, get a baking sheet and cover the baking tray. Before doing this, however, ensure you have glazed the baking tray with olive oil or butter. This is a good way to help in retaining moisture while reheating the biscuits.
- Arrange the biscuits on in the tray in the same way you would when baking biscuits. While arranging them, allow sufficient room between the biscuits. Try and avoid stacking the biscuits on top of one another. You want them to be reheated consistently and evenly, and one of the ways of making sure this happens is to position them well in the oven.
- As you are getting the biscuits ready, make sure you preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. When ready, insert the baking pan into the oven then reheat the biscuits for 5 – 6 minutes. In case you realize the biscuits are not as hot as you wanted, you can reheat them for one or two more minutes
- Remove the baking tray from the oven and serve the biscuits.
Useful Tips To Guide You Through
Other than the steps that have been elaborated above, there are a few more things that you can take into consideration to make this process easier, and more effective:
- Proper storage:
This is one of the most important things that will determine whether or not your biscuits will still taste great even after they have been reheated. You need to make sure the biscuits are properly stored, away from direct sunlight or heat, and away from humid areas.
While in storage, ensure the biscuits are stored as far away as possible from anything that has a strong odor. The biscuits might absorb the odor, and you will not love them at all.
In case the biscuits have been stored for so long, just do away with them. If you have them stored in the pantry, you should reheat them in 2 – 3 days. If you plan to have the biscuits longer than 2 – 3 days, perhaps you can consider keeping them in a refrigerator instead of the pantry.
- Reheating
When reheating the biscuits, try and make sure you rotate them. This is ideal especially if you are reheating in the pan. Rotation helps with even heat distribution. If you do not do this, you will end up with some parts of the biscuits too hot and you might also have burn spots on the biscuits.
Whichever of the methods you use to reheat your biscuits, you could consider spritzing them with some water first. When you do this, it is easier to keep the biscuits moist.
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When reheating the biscuits, try and make sure you rotate them. This is ideal especially if you are reheating in the pan. Rotation helps with even heat distribution. If you do not do this, you will end up with some parts of the biscuits too hot and you might also have burn spots on the biscuits.
After reheating your biscuits, you can serve them in any way you like. You can serve them with milk, you can eat them just the way they are, and so forth – whatever sails your boat!