What happened when an office tried to ‘bake’ biscuits in a car?
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The National Weather Service office in Omaha tried to bake biscuits in a parked car — and sort of succeeded.
- The office tweeted photos of its experiment Thursday, July 18, 2019.
- Four premade biscuits were placed on a sheet pain in a parked car in direct sunlight.
- After eight hours, the biscuits had a golden brown outside.
- Staffers then attempted to eat them — but found the inside to still be doughy.
- According to records the office kept, the surface of the pan got as hot as 185 degrees.
- Published instructions for premade biscuits typically indicates they should be baked at 350 degrees for 12 to 16 minutes in a kitchen oven.
Biscuit update: had to turn the car around to adjust for the sun angle. Top of the biscuits are baked but the bottom remains doughy. But more interestingly, the temperature of the back seat in the shade is 144 degrees! #HeatSafety #LookBeforeYouLock pic.twitter.com/IK10PSv3ig
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) July 18, 2019
Biscuits are starting to get a slightly golden tinge to them. pic.twitter.com/ptL24RHQfs
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) July 18, 2019
And after nearly 8 hours in the sun, the outside of the biscuit is actually edible. The middle is still pretty doughy though. The max temp on the pan was 185! Also we made festive biscuit hats ? Stay cool out there. #HeatSafety #LookBeforeYouLock pic.twitter.com/ptWP2jksrU
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) July 18, 2019