BUTTERMILK HERB BISCUITS

Nothing beats a good dinner biscuit. These fluffy biscuits get their rise from baking soda and buttermilk.

Yield: Makes 1 dozen biscuits.

BUTTERMILK HERB BISCUITS

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp thyme, crumbled
  • 1/4 tsp rosemary, crumbled
  • 1/4 tsp basil, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup butter, chilled
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions

  1. Combine first 7 ingredients (flour through basil) in a bowl.
  2. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
  3. Stir in buttermilk just until combined.
  4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 5 times.
  5. Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick. Using a floured 2 inch cookie cutter, cut dough into rounds.
  6. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400ºF for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutritional analysis per serving: 120 calories, 4.6 g fat, 2.7 g protein, 17.0 g carbohydrate, 0.6 g fibre, 239 mg sodium