Cheese Biscuits with Scallions and Black Pepper
Buttery biscuits with parmesan cheese, green scallions, and freshly ground black pepper.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (6 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (1 gram)
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt (2 grams)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper (1 gram)
- ½ cup unsalted butter , cold and cut into cubes (113 grams)
- ¾ cup buttermilk, cold (6 fl oz)
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese , grated (85 grams)
- ¼ cup scallions , thinly chopped (30 grams)
- 1 large egg , lightly beaten, for egg wash
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Add the cubed butter and use a fork or pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until butter is the size of small peas. Add the Parmesan cheese, scallions and buttermilk and mix with a wooden spoon until mixture begins to come together, then use your hands to work the dough into a ball. Do not overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a round about ½ inch thick. Use a 2 ½-3 inch round cutter to cut dough out into rounds. Place on the prepared sheet pan. Brush with egg wash.
- Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- The biscuits are best the day they are made, but you can store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 2mg