Basil Parmesan Biscuits Recipes

TOMATO COBBLER WITH PARMESAN-BASIL BISCUITS

Steps:

• For the tomato filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, basil sprigs and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally for about 2 minutes, then add the chopped tomatoes and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until the tomatoes just begin to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and discard the basil sprigs. Add the cherry tomatoes and flour and gently stir to evenly coat. Check for seasoning and add more salt, if necessary. Transfer the tomato filling to a 2-quart baking dish and dot with the mozzarella balls. Drizzle with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
• For the biscuit topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Add the butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to rub the butter into the flour until you achieve pea-sized pieces. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the buttermilk, Parmesan and basil and gently combine with a fork until a sticky dough forms; take care not to overwork the dough.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough on top of the tomato filling. Brush with olive oil. Place the cobbler on a baking sheet and bake until the top is golden and the filling bubbly, about 1 hour. Remove and let rest for 15 minutes. Serve warm.

PARMESAN-BASIL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a bowl.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Stir in 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese and basil.
• Add buttermilk, stirring just until moist.
• Spoon dough evenly into 8 mounds on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Lightly coat tops of biscuits with cooking spray (I used a butter flavored spray) and sprinkle with finely shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
• Serve immediately.

PARMESAN BASIL BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse meal. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese and basil. Add buttermilk, stirring just until moistened.
• Onto cookie sheet, drop dough evenly into 8 mounds. Lightly spray tops of biscuits with cooking spray; sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

BASIL PARMESAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• In a large bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, and whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 2 Tbsp of the cheese In small skillet, heat 1 Tbsp of the oil over moderate heat. Add the basil and cook for 1 minutes; transfer to a small bowl and cool slightly.
• Stir in the yogurt, milk, and remaining 1 Tbsp of oil.
• Add the basil mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• Place the dough on a well-floured surface. Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough until 1/2" thick.
• Using a 2 1/4" biscuit cutter or glass, cut out rounds, gently rerolling the scraps, to form 12 biscuits.
• Place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet, spacing them 1" apart. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tsp of cheese and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
• Serve warm.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND PARMESAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, the cayenne, and a pinch of black pepper, add the butter, and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Add the roasted peppers, the Parmesan, and the milk and stir the mixture until it just forms a dough. Drop the dough in 6 mounds about 2 inches apart onto a buttered baking sheet and bake the biscuits in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are golden and cooked through.

PARMESAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Rub the butter into the flour, by hand or in a food processor, until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the parmesan, seasoning and cayenne pepper.
• Work the mixture together into a ball and then knead briefly on a work surface lightly dusted with flour until smooth.
• Cut the dough in half, flatten each piece slightly, then roll out thinly between 2 large sheets of Saran.
• Lift off the top piece of Saran and cut into 2in biscuits.
• Carefully lift them onto a lightly buttered baking sheet, then knead together and re-roll the trimmings to make more biscuits. You should make about 30 biscuits in total.
• Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes until crisp and golden. Leave to cool on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.

PURPLE BASIL PARMESAN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in basil and cheese. Combine milk and egg in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moist. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; pat to 1-inch-thick circle. Cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter into 12 biscuits.
• Place biscuits on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool.