Simple Recipes for Every Day
Onion Chive Biscuits
- Serves: 9
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons sea salt
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion (optional)
- 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, sliced
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing
- ½ cup chopped chives
- ½ cup chopped green onions
Method
Preheat the oven to 450°F with a rack in the center position. Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
To a food processor, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and minced onion if using. Pulse 2 to 3 times until combined. Add the butter and Parmesan and pulse until pea-sized crumbles form. Add the buttermilk and pulse 8 times, or until a shaggy dough forms.
Remove the dough from the food processor and place on a lightly floured surface. Using your hands, mix the chives and green onions into the dough until just combined and the dough is a little less sticky.
Using your hands press the dough into a rectangle, about 1-inch thick. Fold the rectangle into thirds and press into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Repeat folding and pressing 3 more times. Using a 2½- inch biscuit cutter, cut out 8 dough rounds or use a sharp knife to cut 9 dough squares. Gather any dough scraps and pat into a 1-inch-thick dough round. (You should have 9 rounds or squares.)
Arrange biscuits on the prepared sheet pan and brush with buttermilk. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool slightly before serving
Note: If you don’t have a food processor, use your hands to mix the dough! When adding the butter you’ll want to pinch the mixture until you get the same pea-size crumbles or use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter. Just remember that your hands are much warmer than a food processor so keep an eye out that your butter doesn't soften too much ! You don’t want to overwork the dough.