When I first met my mother-in-law before I married my husband, she offered me biscuits at a breakfast she made. I remember how I was taken by surprise when I saw them. All my life, I had biscuits that looked very different and then I later found out Americans call the biscuits I had learnt in my English class back home "cookies" or "crackers". One bite into my MIL's American biscuit, I decided that I didn't like it. It was too salty for me and then it had that hint of bitterness that turned me off. I remember how I used to fight with my sister over the "biscuits" back home when I was little. I was shocked to find out that there would actually be a kind of "biscuits" in the world that I dislike. My mother-in-law later told me proudly that those biscuits were really easy to make and they were from her favorite Pillsbury's biscuits from the tube...
I had stayed away from all biscuits ever since, until I found this recipe. I was determined to learn to bake something simple and easy. After browsing through ton loads of recipes online, I finally found this recipe that is short, that doesn't seem to take too much time, that doesn't seem to need a mixer, a blender, a food processor, a mold, or other gadgets. I was initially skeptical about it because it was a recipe for making biscuits and I thought I didn't like biscuits. I decided to risk a second try at it though.
But no matter how short and simple a recipe is, a dumb cook in training like me can still encounter complications. The recipe instructs me to cut in butter. But I absolutely have no idea what it really means. Cut with what? How to cut? My butter was already cut into pieces when I dumped them into the bowl... I just didn't get it. Anyway, I just mixed everything together with my own two hands since I didn't know what to do next after I had the flour, sugar, salt and butter in the bowl...
Since I don't own a rolling pin, I used my hands to pat down the dough. I also don't own any biscuits cutter so I used my glass to cut the biscuits. Regardless of everything I lack of as a new cook, I'm very happy that I gave this biscuit recipe a try. These biscuits are so delicious and buttery. The apples and the molasses made the biscuits super tasty. It's amazing how my perception about food can change if only I keep an open mind and give it a second chance.
Anyway, my husband and I love these biscuits so much we ate them all already. Thank god that the recipe only makes six so I'm not feeling as guilty. (Click here for the recipe.)
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