Cheddar Cheese Biscuits With Chives

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (unbleached , or a combo of the two)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 -3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
• 4 tablespoons cold butter
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon honey or 1 teaspoon other artificial sweetener

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450˚.
• 2 sift flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into a medium-sized bowl.
• 3 add cheese and chives.
• 4 toss to evenly distribute.
• 5 cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry cutter or two knives. mixture should resemble coarse meal.
• 6 make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the buttermilk.
• 7 stir quickly and lightly with a fork until mixture just comes together, about 1/2 minute.
• 8 turn dough out onto a flat surface and very lightly knead until dough comes together (again, about 1/2 minute).
• 9 if you need to add a sprinkling of flour to help with kneading, that's fine.
• 10 pat dough out to a thickness of approximately 3/4 inch.
• 11 cut biscuits with a 2-inch biscuit cutter or sharp knife.
• 12 place on a lightly oiled cookie sheet.
• 13 bake for 12 to 15 minutes.