Description
These Cottage Cheese and Herb Biscuits are a delightful twist on classic biscuits, combining creamy small curd cottage cheese with fresh herbs for a moist, flavorful texture. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a savory snack, they bake up golden and tender with a light crumb.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
Wet Ingredients and Add-ins
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
- ¼ cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup fresh herbs (e.g., chives, parsley, dill), chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until well blended.
- Cut in Butter: Add the cold butter pieces to the flour mixture and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut the butter in until the texture resembles coarse crumbs. This helps create a flaky biscuit texture.
- Fold in Cottage Cheese and Herbs: Gently fold in the small curd cottage cheese and freshly chopped herbs into the crumbly mixture until just combined, being careful not to overwork the dough.
- Knead and Shape Dough: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it gently just until it holds together. Pat the dough into rounds about one inch thick.
- Prepare for Baking: Place the shaped biscuit rounds onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly to allow for rising.
- Bake Biscuits: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the biscuits are golden brown on top and cooked through.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the biscuits from the oven and let them cool slightly before serving warm for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use cold butter to ensure flaky, tender biscuits.
- Fresh herbs can be varied according to your preference, such as thyme, rosemary, or basil.
- Do not overmix the dough to keep the biscuits light and fluffy.
- Serve these biscuits with butter, jam, or alongside soups and salads for a complete meal.
- You can substitute small curd cottage cheese with ricotta cheese if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cottage cheese biscuits, herb biscuits, savory biscuits, easy biscuits, breakfast biscuits, homemade biscuits
