Best Buttery Basil Biscuits Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Best Buttery Basil Biscuits Recipe). This is an amazing recipe for biscuits! I recommend serving these as an appetizer with smoked salmon, lemon, and capers. These biscuits can be served with about every meal, the butter on top and inside make them soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Place in an airtight container if you have one to preserve them longer. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 biscuits

Best Buttery Basil Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ tablespoons dried basil

divided

or to taste

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 ¼ teaspoons salt

divided

or to taste

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ cup butter

½ cup milk

or more as needed

⅓ teaspoon pesto

4 tablespoons butter

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Sift flour 1 tablespoon basil baking powder 2 teaspoons salt and cayenne together in a bowl. Blend in 1/2 cup butter using a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk slowly working the dough as you add. Mix in pesto.

Step 3

Chill the dough for about 15 minutes in the refrigerator.

Step 4

Work the dough on a floured surface until no longer sticky. Roll to your desired thickness and cut into 12 medium biscuits using a round cookie cutter. Place on a baking sheet and spread the tops of each with about 1/3 tablespoon of butter. Sprinkle with remaining dried basil and salt.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden about 15 minutes turning them over after 10 minutes have passed so that the top browns a little too.

Nutritional Information

Best Buttery Basil Biscuits Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 185.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 6%

Carbohydrates: 16.8g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 12g 19%

Saturated Fat: 7.5g 37%

Cholesterol: 31.4mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 440.3IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.8mg 14%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 39.2mcg 10%

Calcium: 73.1mg 7%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 6.4mg 2%

Potassium: 55.4mg 2%

Sodium: 604.9mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 108

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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