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Cornmeal Biscuits

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter (chilled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (extra sharp)
  • 1 large egg
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chiles in adobo (minced)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon whipping cream
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

  • Step 2: IN a skillet melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add green onions and saute for 2 minutes to soften and remove from heat.

  • Step 3: In a food processor process the dry ingredients to blend (flour - salt) and then add 1/2 cup butter, butting in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese and cut in using on/off turns. Transfer mixture to large bowl.

  • Step 4: Whisk one egg in glass measuring cup and add enough buttermilk to egg to measure one cup; stir in the green onion mixture and the chipotles.

  • Step 5: Make well in center of dry ingredients and pour buttermilk mixture into well; mix just until moistened.

  • Step 6: Turn dough out onto floured board and knead until dough holds together; about 10 turns. Pat out to 3/ inch thick round and using a 3 inch floured round cutter cut out biscuits, spacing one inch apart. Gather dough scraps and dat out to 3/4 inch thickness and cut out additional biscuits.

  • Step 7: IN a cup combine egg and whipping cream and brush biscuits with glaze.

  • Step 8: Bake until golden and tester inserted in center comes out clean and biscuits feel firm (18-20 minutes). Cool on rack for 5 minutes before serving.


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