Buttermilk Chive Biscuits

* Exported from MasterCook *

BUTTERMILK CHIVE BISCUITS

Recipe By : BAKERS' DOZEN (MARION CUNNINGHAM) SHOW #BD1A04
Serving Size : 15 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chilled butter -- (1 stick) cut into
small pieces
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons 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


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