Buttermilk Chive Biscuits

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BUTTERMILK CHIVE BISCUITS

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Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Chilled butter -- (1 stick)
Cut into
sm Pieces
3/4 c Buttermilk
2 tb Chopped chives

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Combine the flour,
baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl.
Stir with a fork to blend and mix well. Add the butter
and, using you fingers as a pastry blender, work the
butter and flour together until the mixture looks like
irregular crumbs. Add the buttermilk and the chives.
Mix only until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Gather the dough into a ball, pressing it to hold
together and turn it onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead lightly about 12 times. Pat the dough into a
circle, keeping it about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick. Use a
2-inch cookie cutter to cut rounds and place on a
baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes, or until the tops
are lightly browned. Serve warm. Yield: 15 biscuits

Recipe By : BAKERS' DOZEN (MARION CUNNINGHAM) SHOW
#BD1A04

Date: Tue, 15
Oct 1996 20:20:24 -0500



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