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    Bleu Cheese Buttermilk Biscuits


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    List of Ingredients




    2 1/2 cup Flour
    2 teaspoon Baking powder
    3/4 teaspoon Coarse salt
    1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
    2/3 cup Chilled shortening cut in 1/2" cubes
    1 cup Crumbled blue cheese
    1 tablespoon Chopped fresh chives
    1 tablespoon Chopped fresh thyme
    1 cup Buttermilk plus another 1 tbl. buttermilk
    Fresh ground black pepper

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.Whisk first 4 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Add shortening; using fingertips, rub in until coarse crumbs form. Mix in 3/4 cup cheese, chives, and 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme. Make well in center; add 1 cup buttermilk and stir until dough forms, gradually mixing in dry ingredients.

    Turn dough out onto floured work surface. Knead gently until combined, about 5 turns. Pat dough into 1-inch-thick rectangle. Cut into 8 squares. Transfer squares to baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon buttermilk. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese and 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme. Sprinkle with pepper. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)Bake biscuits until golden, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.This recipe yields 8 biscuits.

 

 

 

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