Cracked Black Pepper Cream Biscuits Recipes

BOBBY FLAY'S BLACK PEPPER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 F
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor
• Pulse twice to distribute the ingredients evenly
• Scatter the butter over the top of the flour mixture and pulse 4 or 5 times or until the mixture resembles coarse meal
• Add the buttermilk and pulse until the mixture just begins to come together
• Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured counter
• Pat the dough into a 10 by 12-inch rectangle about 3/4-inch thick
• Use a 3-inch round cutter to make 8 biscuits then place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
• Press together the scraps of dough, and repeat process
• Place the biscuits on another parchment-lined baking sheet; brush the tops with cream and sprinkle with black pepper
• Bake the biscuits for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden brown
• Remove from the oven and brush the tops with melted butter

CRACKED PEPPER CHEDDAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and pepper. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cheese., Fill muffins cups coated with cooking spray two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CRACKED PEPPER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add thyme and cracked black pepper. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer thyme mixture to small bowl. Whisk in milk, then egg. Cover and chill until mixture is cold.
• Blend flour, baking powder and salt in processor. Add 3/4 cup butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk mixture. Using on/off turns, process until moist clumps begin to form. Transfer dough to floured work surface. Knead until dough holds together, about 6 turns. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Using 2-inch-diameter biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out biscuits. Reroll dough scraps and cut out additional biscuits, making 16 biscuits total. Transfer biscuits to large baking sheet.
• Bake biscuits until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Serve biscuits warm. (Biscuits can be prepared ahead. Cool. Wrap in foil and store at room temperature 8 hours or freeze up to 2 weeks. Rewarm biscuits in 350°F oven just until heated through, about 8 minutes.)

CRACKED BLACK PEPPER CREAM BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425° F. and lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• Into a bowl sift together flour and baking powder. With a fork stir in sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper, and table salt. Add cream and stir to form a soft dough. On a lightly floured surface with floured hands knead dough gently 8 times.
• Melt butter and cool.
• Pat out dough into a 9-inch square (about 1/2 inch thick). With a rectangular cutter (about 2 3/4 by 1 3/4 inches) dipped in flour or with a sharp knife cut out as many rectangles as possible. Dip tops of biscuits in butter and arrange, buttered sides up, 1/2 inch apart on baking sheet. Gather scraps into a ball. Pat out dough and make more biscuits in same manner. Sprinkle biscuits with coarse salt and remaining 1/2 tablespoon pepper.
• Bake biscuits in middle of oven until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Biscuits may be made 6 hours ahead and cooled completely before being kept, wrapped well, at room temperature. Just before serving, reheat biscuits in a 350° F. oven until just warm, about 5 minutes.