2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Chilled butter; (1 stick)
-cut into
Small pieces
3/4 c Buttermilk
2 tb Chopped chives
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking
soda and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir with a fork to blend and mix well. Add
the butter and, using you fingers as a pastry blender, work the butter and
flour together until the mixture looks like irregular crumbs. Add the
buttermilk and the chives. Mix only until the dry ingredients are
moistened. Gather the dough into a ball, pressing it to hold together and
turn it onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly about 12 times. Pat
the dough into a circle, keeping it about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick. Use a
2-inch cookie cutter to cut rounds and place on a baking sheet. Bake about
10 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned. Serve warm. Yield: 15
biscuits
Yields
15 Servings