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Best on the same day they are made, these soft, savory, cheesy biscuits with herby scallions are excellent with pats of butter melting into the leafy layers.

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Cheddar Scallion Biscuits

聽Yield: 10 - 12

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon fine table salt
2 oz. (1/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1鈦�4 cup thinly sliced green onions/scallions (white and green parts)
1 1鈦�2 cups grated cheddar cheese
3鈦�4 cup very cold whole milk, plus extra for brushing (2 鈥� 3 tablespoons)

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. Add the following ingredients to a large bowl and mix well: flour, baking聽powder and salt.

4. Cut in the butter to the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.

5. Mix in cheese.

6. Add half cup of milk to the flour mixture and gradually add the rest until聽every thing is just combined. Do not over mix and don鈥檛 be too worried if the聽mixture is a little crumbly. However, it if is not holding together as it should,聽add a little more milk but do not make a wet mixture.

7. Flour a work surface and pat the dough into a 1-inch round.

8. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter or a glass of the same size of roundness, dip the聽cutter/glass into flour and cut out biscuits, do not twist after cutting as this聽will seal the edges and prevent the biscuits from rising while baking.

9. Place biscuits on baking sheet about 2 鈥� 3 inches apart; gather up dough after聽the first set is cut, quickly pat into a round and cut again.

10. Brush biscuits with milk and transfer to oven.

11. Bake for 15 鈥� 18 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and transfer聽biscuits to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature, as is, or聽with a pat of butter.

NOTES:聽The ingredients should be very cold for this type of biscuit. Once the聽ingredients are measured and prepped, I usually add them to the freezer for聽5 - 10 minutes before mixing everything together.聽If you like, refrigerate the pan with the prepped biscuits for 15 minutes, the remove, brush with milk and add transfer to the oven.聽If you want the edges of biscuits to be soft, place them close together on the聽baking sheet, almost touching. For a more crusty edge, place them apart as聽indicated in the recipe.聽Use sharp cheddar cheese.聽Scones and biscuits are best when consumed within 24 鈥� 48 hours.

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