I'm an inexperienced baker who tried making Joanna Gaines' biscuits, and the recipe was surprisingly easy to follow

Samantha GrindellAug 6, 2022, 17:24 IST

I made Joanna Gaines' biscuits that are served at Magnolia Table.Samantha Grindell / Insider / Rob Kim / Contributor / Getty Images

I fell in love with Joanna Gaines' biscuits at the Magnolia Table restaurant in Waco, Texas.
I decided to try making the biscuits myself, even though I'm not an experienced baker.

I had breakfast at Chip and Joanna Gaines' restaurant, Magnolia Table, and fell in love with Joanna's biscuits.

I ate breakfast at Magnolia Table in Waco, Texas.Samantha Grindell/Insider

I decided to try to make the biscuits for myself.

I made Joanna Gaines' biscuits.Rob Kim / Contributor / Getty Images

Although I knew the recipe would be a bit challenging, I was pleased there weren't too many ingredients.

The recipe doesn't require many ingredients.Samantha Grindell/Insider

Mixing the dry ingredients was easy.

The dry ingredients.Samantha Grindell/Insider

The butter had to be sliced before it could be incorporated with the dry ingredients.

The butter has to be cut.Samantha Grindell/Insider

The recipe calls for a pastry blender to combine the butter and the dry ingredients.

I ordered a pastry cutter.Samantha Grindell/Insider

The pastry blender was effective, but it wasn't perfect.

The butter got stuck.Samantha Grindell/Insider

Once the butter was mixed in, it was time to add the wet ingredients.

The dough started to form as the egg and buttermilk were added.Samantha Grindell/Insider

I had to stir for about 10 minutes before the dough was combined properly.

The dough is supposed to be sticky.Samantha Grindell/Insider

Flouring my work surface before I assembled my biscuits was a crucial step.

I pressed the dough with my hands.Samantha Grindell/Insider

I used a wine glass to cut my biscuits.

A biscuit before it baked.Samantha Grindell/Insider

The final step is adding an egg wash to the top of the biscuits.

The biscuits before they baked.Samantha Grindell/Insider

I was pleased my biscuits had a golden brown look after 20 minutes exactly.

The biscuits immediately after they came out of the oven.Samantha Grindell/Insider

When I took my first bite, I was thrilled to find the biscuits tasted almost exactly like the one I had at Magnolia Table.

The biscuits were delicious.Samantha Grindell/Insider

My biscuits were slightly irregular because I didn't press my dough out consistently.

The biscuits weren't uniform.Samantha Grindell/Insider

Because the recipe was somewhat labor intensive, I might split up the work next time I make the recipe.

I'll be making the biscuits again.Samantha Grindell/Insider

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