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Green Onion and Cheddar Biscuits
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002
- Total Time:
- 37 min
- Prep:
- 25 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 12 min
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Yield:
- 7 biscuits
Ingredients
- 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
Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
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. 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.
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.)
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.
Remove from the oven and serve hot or at room temperature.