Sage Biscuits

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cold milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 3/4 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 425°f.
• 2 whisk together milk and egg until blended in a small bowl; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, blend together flour, baking powder, salt, sage, and the two peppers with a fork.
• 4 add butter pieces and massage into the flour with your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• 5 add the milk mixture and blend in (with hands) until you can gather the whole into a ball, but don't overmix.
• 6 transfer dough to a floured surface and knead just until it holds together, about 6 turns.
• 7 roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.
• 8 using a floured 2 inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits; re-roll out scraps and cut out remaining biscuits.
• 9 transfer biscuits to a large non-stick baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.