Pepperthymebiscuits Recipes

PARMESAN AND PEPPER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat a convection oven to 300 degrees F. Butter a baking sheet.
• Whisk together the flour and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 8 minutes. Add the cheese, pepper, thyme and lemon zest and continue beating until evenly incorporated, about 2 minutes. Add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Add just enough ice water to bring the mixture together (about 4 tablespoons).
• Press the dough into the prepared baking sheet. Place a sheet of parchment paper over the top and smooth the surface with your hands. Remove the parchment and bake until the edges are lightly golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for about 15 minutes, then turn out onto a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut the biscuit into 1-inch squares (12 lines horizontally and 16 lines vertically).
• Using a squeeze bottle, place a dab of chutney on each biscuit and serve.

PARMESAN AND PEPPER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat a convection oven to 300 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 8 minutes. Add the Parmesan, thyme, zest, and 2 teaspoons pepper and continue mixing until evenly incorporated, about 2 more minutes. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture just to combine.
• Form into balls, small (1/4-ounce) or large (3/4-ounce), and place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden on the bottoms, about 15 minutes.

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.)

THYME BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare baking sheet with a light coating of cooking spray.
• Sift together the flours, salt, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in the thyme. Cut in the butter, then take up the flour and roll briskly between the palms of your hands so the mixture has the consistency of coarse cornmeal. This step can also be done in a food processor fitted with the steel blade, using the pulse action.
• Stir the milk and yogurt (or buttermilk) into the mixture. Lightly flour your hands. Using your hands, bring the dough together until it forms a lump. Use care in not over keading the dough (as you would with bread) as that will result in hockey pucks not biscuits. It will be slightly sticky, that's okay. Again, the less you work the dough, the lighter your biscuits will be.
• Roll out to a thickness of about 3/4 inch and cut into squares, triangles, or rounds. For bite-size biscuits, cut into squares, then cut the squares diag onally into small triangles.
• Place on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until they're just lightly browned. Caution, the smaller your biscuits, the shorter the baking time.
• Serve warm.