Buttermilk Chive Biscuits (or use green onion tops)

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Buttermilk Chive Biscuits (or use green onion tops)

 

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

8 tablespoons cold  butter, cut thin slivers

1 whole egg

1 egg yolk, optional

1 cup buttermilk or as needed

1/4 cup snipped fresh chives or green onion tops

 

In a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Add the butter and, using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until

the mixture resembles coarse meal.

In a measuring pitcher, combine the egg and the egg yolk and whisk until

blended. Add enough buttermilk to measure 1 cup. Whisk in the snipped chives.

Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Using a fork, mix quickly just

until the dry ingredients are absorbed.

Turn out the dough onto a heavily floured work surface and knead gently and

quickly until the dough is no longer sticky, about 5 minutes. Pat into a square

or rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Dip a round biscuit cutter 3 inches in diameter in

flour and cut out 24 rounds. Arrange the rounds on ungreased baking sheets about

1 inch apart. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven

and serve hot or warm.

Yields 24 biscuits.