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Sour Cream Cheddar Basil Drop Biscuits

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • Flour/ Maida-2 cups
  • Sugar-1 tbs
  • Baking Powder-2 tsp
  • Baking Soda-1/4 tsp
  • Salt- 3/4 tsp
  • Black Pepper-1 tsp
  • Dried Basil/ any other herb – 1tbs if using fresh use 1/4 cup
  • Cold Butter-1/4 cup
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese-1/2 cup
  • Milk-1 cup
  • Apple Cider Vinegar-1/2 tsp
  • Sour Cream-1/2 cup

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • 1. In a bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and basil.
  • 2. Mix milk and vinegar in a bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • 3. The milk will be curdled and this is the buttermilk we will be using in the recipe.
  • 4. Add cubed butter to the dry ingredients.
  • 5. Rub the butter with flour with finger tips. When the butter is broken to pea sized pieces stop rubbing.
  • 6. Add shredded cheese. Mix with a fork.
  • 7. Add sour cream.
  • 8. Add buttermilk.
  • 9. Gently mix with a fork.
  • 10. Stop mixing when the ingredients are just combined.
  • 11. Using an ice cream scoop scoop out the dough.
  • 12. Drop it in a lined and greased baking tray.
  • 13. Make sure to place them 2” apart as they will spread.
  • 14. Bake in a 230C preheated oven for 12-20 minutes according to the texture preferred.
  • 15. Gently remove from the tray and serve hot.