Recipe

A A A

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt ( i used less about 1 tsp)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 8 tbsp butter
• 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup sour milk
• 2 tbsp buttermilk or 2 tbsp sour milk
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup chives, chopped
• 2 tbsp heavy cream

• 1 Preheat oven to 450-degrees F.
• 2 In a large bowl combine dry ingredients together (flour - baking soda).
• 3 Cut in butter using two knives or a pastry cutter until mixture is about the size of peas.
• 4 Stir in buttermilk, cheese and chives, stirring with a fork to form a loose dough.
• 5 Turn dough out onto a floured board, kneading dough a few times (about 10) and then pat into a 6-inch x 9-inch rectangle; fold into thirds like a letter and then pat into a 6 x 9 inch rectangle again.
• 6 Dip edges of 3-inch biscuit cutter into flour (I used a coffee mug) and cut out 6 biscuits; transferring biscuits to a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with Pam or lined with parchment paper. Form and cut dough for another biscuit or two (I ended up whit 7 biscuits).
• 7 Brush tops of biscuits with cream.
• 8 Bake for 14-16 minutes or until biscuits are browned.