Julia Child's Herb Biscuits

Susie D's Note:

This is one of the first recipes I made by Julia Child and I still use it often. I like using these for a brunch or stuffed with ham & cheese for breakfast on the go.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 8 tablespoons chilled shortening
• 4 tablespoons chives, minced
• 4 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk

Directions:

1. Combine all dry ingredients in large bowl.
2. Cut in the shortening.
3. Add minced herbs.
4. Stir in the eggs& buttermilk.
5. Turn onto a floured surface& knead mixture briefly.
6. Pat or roll out to 1/2" thickness& cut into rounds.
7. Bake on an ungreased baking pan at 450 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

Reviews

[bigbadbrenda]

I had drop biscuits lol I added a bit more flour and kinda kneaded it . I thought it was because I halved the recipe. They were very good and I will make them again.Hubby liked them very much. Made for world tour 8

[IngridH]

This is the first time I've made biscuits that didn't have the texture of hockey pucks! I did need to add 1/2 cup of flour to get the dough to a workable state; and then I didn't roll them out, just dropped spoonfuls on a baking sheet. They were light, crumbly, and delicious. Thank you so much for a recipe that I can finally be proud to serve :) Made for ZWT8

[Mikekey]

These we tasty, but the dough was way to wet to roll out. I added a bit more flour and just did drop biscuits, which turned out fine. The flour/milk/egg ratio seems wrong though. Made for Best of 2012 game.