Be careful when your biscuits turn too brown


By AGENCY

Those dark brown, but not quite burnt, biscuits are still not quite safe to eat. — dpa

You left your biscuits in the oven just a few minutes too long, leaving them to become a crunchy dark brown – oh well, no point wasting a good batch of treats, right?

Health experts say these kinds of homemade biscuits are actually a clear health hazard because something called acrylamide is formed when starchy foods are baked at high heats.

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