Recipe:

Sage Biscuits

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Makes 12

Serve these biscuits with bowls of thick chili or soup, or spread halved biscuits with mustard and top them with sliced ham or chicken for sandwiches. Alternately, peppery sage biscuits are a great addition to breakfast or brunch. Serve them alongside fluffy scrambled eggs, slices of turkey bacon and a bowl of fresh fruit.

Ingredients

1/2 cup cold whole milk
1 large egg
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon finely chopped sage
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Method

Preheat oven to 425°F. In a small bowl, whisk together milk and egg until blended. Set aside. Blend flour, baking powder, salt, sage, black pepper and cayenne (if using) in food processor or large bowl. Add cold butter and pulse, or quickly blend with your fingertips, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Do not over mix. Add milk mixture and process just until moist clumps begin to form. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until dough holds together, about 6 turns. Roll out dough to a thickness of 1/2-inch. Using a floured 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter, cut out biscuits. Reroll out scraps and cut remaining biscuits. Transfer biscuits to a large nonstick baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition

Per serving (1 biscuit/52g-wt.): 190 calories (110 from fat), 12g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 50mg cholesterol, 270mg sodium, 18g total carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 1g sugar), 4g protein

Tags: Family Friendly, American, Vegetarian

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