MikeWhy wrote:

Biscuits are mechanically compressed and dried. They don't shrink back
to their manufactured size even after redrying in a kiln. They need to
be stored in closed containers to minimize swelling from the moisture in
the air.

I never knew this. Do they come in a hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar
(asks Jack wearing his best Johnny Carson turban hat?) Seriously, a
good idea then would be to store them in a mayonnaise jar, with some of
that desiccant thing-ees that come with pills or packaged with some
tools and electronic things. I store those small tubes of super glue
gel in baby food jars or old pill containers with those things in them
to keep the moisture away...

In other words, if the swelling DOESN'T last more than 4 hours, should
I call the doctor?

Simplest test: wet one with a sponge and see what happens at the end of
4 hours. Try baking it for those 4 hours, just to be sure. (I haven't
tried it. Just passing on my understanding of biscuits.)

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Jack
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