Blue Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits

Serves: 4

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

56

Sweetness

46

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Baking Powder

3 tsp

Coarse Salt

1 tsp

Baking Soda

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Line baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend

4

Add shortening; using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form

5

Mix in 3/4 cup cheese, chives, and 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme

6

Make well in center; add 1 cup buttermilk and stir until dough forms, gradually mixing in dry ingredients

7

Turn dough out onto floured work surface

8

Knead gently until combined, about 5 turns

9

Pat dough into 1-inch-thick rectangle

10

Cut into 8 squares

11

Transfer squares to baking sheet

12

Brush with 1 tablespoon buttermilk

13

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese and 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme

14

Sprinkle with pepper

15

(Can be prepared 4 hours ahead

16

Cover; chill

17

) Bake biscuits until golden, about 20 minutes

18

Serve warm or at room temperature

19

Preheat oven to 350°F

20

Line baking sheet with parchment paper

21

Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend

22

Add shortening; using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form

23

Mix in 3/4 cup cheese, chives, and 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme

24

Make well in center; add 1 cup buttermilk and stir until dough forms, gradually mixing in dry ingredients

25

Turn dough out onto floured work surface

26

Knead gently until combined, about 5 turns

27

Pat dough into 1-inch-thick rectangle

28

Cut into 8 squares

29

Transfer squares to baking sheet

30

Brush with 1 tablespoon buttermilk

31

Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese and 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme

32

Sprinkle with pepper

33

(Can be prepared 4 hours ahead

34

Cover; chill

35

) Bake biscuits until golden, about 20 minutes

36

Serve warm or at room temperature