Savory Mediterranean Biscuits
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
2 cup All purpose flour
1 tablespoon Baking powder
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil crushed
1/4 teaspoon Salt
6 tablespoon Butter
3/4 cup Feta cheese crumbled
1/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and chopped
3 tablespoon Sun dried tomatoes packed in oil drained and snipped
3/4 cup Light cream or half and half
1 Egg yolks
1 tablespoon Light cream Recipe
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the first five ingredients (flour through salt). Using a pastry blender, cut in butter or margarine until the mixture forms coarse crumbs. Next, stir in the cheese, chopped olives, and tomatoes. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and quickly pour 3/4 cup light cream or half and half over it. Stir with a fork until just moistened.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead by gently folding and pressing the dough until it's almost smooth. This should take about 10-12 strokes. Be careful not to over-knead as the biscuits will get tough. The dough will still be pretty soft. Lightly roll out dough into a 10-inch by 8-inch rectangle, about half an inch in thickness. Cut the dough into 2-inch squares. Arrange biscuits 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
In a small bowl, beat egg yolk with the tablespoon of light cream or half and half, then brush the top of each biscuit with this mixture. Bake in a 450 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until biscuits are golden. Remove from baking sheet and serve warm with whole Kalamata olives, if you like.\
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