Lemon-Thyme Biscuits

Name: Lemon-Thyme Biscuits
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, plus more for sprinkling; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 4 Tbsps cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 2 Tbsps wheat germ

Lemon-Thyme Biscuits is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 84 calories. This recipe serves 18. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. If you have baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, wheat germ, salt, lemon zest and thyme in a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture until it is in pea-size pieces. Gently stir in the buttermilk with a wooden spoon until just moistened. The dough will be loose.

Ingredients you will need

Baking Soda

Buttermilk

Lemon Zest

Wheat Germ

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

Salt

Equipment you will use

Wooden Spoon

Blender

Whisk

Bowl

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3 to 5 times, just until it comes together. (Don't overknead or the biscuits will be tough.)

Ingredients you will need

Biscuits

Dough

Roll out to 1/2 inch thick, then cut out biscuits using a floured 2-inch-round cutter. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Reroll the scraps and cut out more biscuits.

Ingredients you will need

Biscuits

Roll