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Ridiculously Easy Cheddar Chive Biscuits

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:25:37 -0800
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* Exported from MasterCook *

                 Biscuits, Ridiculously Easy Cheddar Chive

Recipe By     :Chris Scheuer
Serving Size  : 8     Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Biscuits/Scones                 Bread-Bakers Mailing List
                 Hand Made                       Posted

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                cup  cold buttermilk
   8        tablespoons  butter -- plus one more for brushing
   2               cups  all-purpose flour -- more for counter
   1           teaspoon  sugar
      1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
   2          teaspoons  baking powder
      3/4      teaspoon  kosher salt
   1 1/4           cups  finely shredded cheddar cheese
      1/4           cup  finely sliced fresh chives -- extra for 
garnish, if desired

These tall, flaky, Ridiculously Easy Cheddar Chive Biscuits are 
melt-in-your-mouth-delicious. They'll have you quite smitten at the first bite!

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 30 mins

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425F. Line a 
sheet pan with parchment paper or spray a sheet pan with cooking spray.

Measure 1 cup of buttermilk and place the cup in the freezer while 
prepping other ingredients (you want it to be in the freezer about 10 minutes).

Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl, cover with a paper towel over 
the top and heat on high for 30 seconds. If not completely melted, 
return to microwave for 10-second intervals till melted. Set aside to 
cool a bit while prepping other ingredients.

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in large 
bowl. Add cheese and chives. Stir to combine.

After buttermilk has been chilled in the freezer for 10 minutes, 
combine it with the melted butter. Stir with a fork until butter 
forms small clumps or globules.

Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir with a sturdy 
spatula just until all flour is incorporated and batter pulls away 
from sides of the bowl. The dough should be stiff and not super wet. 
If the dough is wet, add more flour 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring 
to combine, until dough is fairly stiff.

Generously spread flour over your work surface. Dump biscuit dough 
from bowl onto prepared work surface and turn to coat all surfaces 
with flour. Knead on counter 5-6 times (about 20 to 30 seconds). Flip 
over on work surface to coat with flour then pat into a 6" square. It 
should be 1 1/2-2" in height.

Cut as many biscuits as you can with a biscuit cutter (this will 
depend on what size cutter you use). Place biscuits on the prepared 
sheet pan. Knead scraps a few times till they hold together, then pat 
into a small circle and cut more biscuits. Transfer last biscuits to 
the sheet pan, spacing about 1 1/2" apart.

Place in oven and bake until tops are a medium golden brown and 
crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Start checking after about 8 minutes, as 
every oven is different.

Melt remaining tablespoon of butter and brush tops of hot biscuits 
with melted butter. Sprinkle with more finely sliced fresh chives. 
Serve and enjoy!

Source:
   "adapted from Cooks Illustrated via Serious Eats"
S(Internet address):
   https://thecafesucrefarine.com/easy-cheddar-chive-biscuits/#wprm-recipe-container-30455
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 302 Calories; 18g Fat (53.4% 
calories from fat); 9g Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
51mg Cholesterol; 637mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 
Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2019 - 1120