High-rise Herb Biscuits

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3 t chilled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces and 3 t melted)
• 1/2 cup shredded dill havarti cheese
• 1/2 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cayenne, chilled butter, havarti, and parmesan in food processor until mixture resembles wet sand -- about 10 one second pulses.
• 4 transfer to large bowl.
• 5 process cottage cheese, milk, dill and lemon juice in food processor until smooth.
• 6 stir cottage cheese mixture into flour mixture until well combined.
• 7 on lightly floured work space, knead dough until smooth, 8 to 10 kneads.
• 8 pay dough into 7 inch circle about 1 inch thick.
• 9 using 2 inch biscuit cutter dipped in flour, cut out rounds of dough and invert onto prepared baking sheet.
• 10 gather remaining dough and pat into 1 inch thick circle and cut out remaining biscuits.
• 11 bake until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes.
• 12 remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter.
• 13 cool 5 minutes.
• 14 serve warm or hot.
• 15 the biscuits will keep at room temperature for up to one day.