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Basil Biscuits

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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water, warm
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons basil, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
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: In large bowl, stir the yeast, sugar and water together and let stand 5 minutes.

  • Step 2: Add the buttermilk, herb, salt and baking soda, and mix well.

  • Step 3: Stir in half the flour with the melted butter.

  • Step 4: Continue adding flour till the mixture forms a soft sticky dough

  • Step 5: Scrape down the bowl and form a ball (do not knead).

  • Step 6: Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for ½ hour.

  • Step 7: Preheat oven to 375°F.

  • Step 8: Sprinkle a board or pastry cloth with flour and turn out dough.

  • Step 9: Pat dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick and cut into squares.

  • Step 10: Set on ungreased baking sheet and let rise again for ½ hour.

  • Step 11: Bake in middle of preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, till tops are golden brown and biscuits are firm.

  • Step 12: Serve warm.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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