Black Pepper Biscuits

Serves: 6

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

62

Sweetness

46

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450°F

2

Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Combine first 4 ingredients in processor; blend 5 seconds

4

Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles very coarse meal

5

Transfer to large bowl

6

Gradually add buttermilk, tossing with fork until dough begins to come together in moist clumps

7

Gather dough into ball

8

Transfer to lightly floured surface; pat out to 10-inch round, about 3/4 inch thick

9

Using 2 3/4- to 3-inch-diameter biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out 8 rounds

10

Place 2 inches apart on prepared sheet

11

Gather dough scraps together; press out to 3/4-inch thickness and cut out additional rounds for total of 11 to 12 biscuits

12

Place on baking sheet

13

Brush biscuits with cream; sprinkle with coarsely ground black pepper

14

Bake biscuits until tops are golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes

15

Cool 15 minutes

16

Serve warm or at room temperature

17

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450°F

18

Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper

19

Combine first 4 ingredients in processor; blend 5 seconds

20

Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles very coarse meal

21

Transfer to large bowl

22

Gradually add buttermilk, tossing with fork until dough begins to come together in moist clumps

23

Gather dough into ball

24

Transfer to lightly floured surface; pat out to 10-inch round, about 3/4 inch thick

25

Using 2 3/4- to 3-inch-diameter biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out 8 rounds

26

Place 2 inches apart on prepared sheet

27

Gather dough scraps together; press out to 3/4-inch thickness and cut out additional rounds for total of 11 to 12 biscuits

28

Place on baking sheet

29

Brush biscuits with cream; sprinkle with coarsely ground black pepper

30

Bake biscuits until tops are golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes

31

Cool 15 minutes

32

Serve warm or at room temperature