Goat Cheese & Herb Biscuits
Ashley and Karissa met as bakers at Beans n Cream Bake-house in Sun Prairie, connecting over traditional baking and unique flavor combinations. It was this passion that led them to start up Blue Violet Jams and Jellies, creating small batch spreads with a botanical twist. They created this tangy biscuit filled with goat cheese, fresh herbs and butter as the perfect vehicle to carry their jam.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoons pepper
3 tablespoons cold butter
¼ cup fresh thyme
Zest of 1 lemon
8 ounces goat cheese
1 ¼ cup heavy cream, divided
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cube butter and cut into dry mix by hand.
Mix in herbs and zest.
Add goat cheese and all but 1 tablespoon heavy cream.
Very gently knead dough with your hands into a ball. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and pat to 1-inch thick. Fold in half, pat out to 1 inch. Rotate, fold in half, and pat out to 1 inch.
Use a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits. Brush with reserved tablespoon of cream.
Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.
Suggestions
This is a good time for European-style butter as it yields a flakier biscuit. Serve them on their own or pair them with a quick jelly of honey, mint and lemon.
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