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Nov 26 2008 - 3:00am

Expert Biscuits

From Emeril Lagasse [1]

Expert Biscuits

Ingredients

  1. 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
    3/4 cup cake flour
    3/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    3 teaspoons sugar
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
    1 cup buttermilk
    1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
    1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
    1/4 cup all-purpose flour, bench flour
    2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 475°F.
  2. Into a bowl, sift together the self-rising flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Add the buttermilk, cheese, and green onions and, using your hands or a rubber spatula, stir just until the buttermilk and flour come together to form a dough, being careful not to overmix.
  4. Lightly flour a work surface with the all-purpose flour. Turn out the dough onto the surface and press into a disk about 1/2-inch thick and 8 inches in diameter. Using a 3-inch round cutter dusted in flour, cut into rounds. (Be sure to press straight and downward when cutting the dough -- a twisting motion will prevent the dough from rising.)
  5. Reform the scraps in order to make 7 biscuits. Place on a small baking sheet and brush the tops with the melted butter. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 7 biscuits.


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