Herb Biscuits

Name: Herb Biscuits
Ingredients: 1 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup, plain cake flour; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 pound (113 grams), unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, plus 2 tablespoons melted; 3 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley leaves or 2 tablespoons minced parsley and 1 tablespoon either minced fresh tarragon or dill; 3/4 cup, buttermilk or 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons low-fat or whole-milk plain yogurt; 2 - 3 tablespoons, buttermilk additional (or milk), if needed

Desserts or Baked Goods
Quick Breads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1993

Biscuits can be soft and fluffy or flaky and high-rising. Each type requires surprisingly different ingredients and techniques.

SERVES Makes 1 dozen

TIME 35 minutes

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