Julia Child's Herb Biscuits

Fantastic biscuits!!!!! I chose this recipe as it included herbs for flavor but also included eggs, which I have never had in a biscuit. I have tried many biscuit recipes on this site (this makes 29 now) and this is in the top 2 for me!! I made 1/4 of the recipe, which gave me 3 medium/large biscuits. This is a wetter type of biscuit dough, which you don't want to handle much after adding the liquid in order to keep it nice and light inside. I used just enough extra flour on my counter in order to make the dough workable for cutting out the biscuits. I did use butter for the shortening, but otherwise, followed as written. It only required 1/2 of an egg for the 1/4 recipe, so I used the leftover egg with another egg for scrambled eggs with my biscuits. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I made this as a "Thank you" to my wonderful PAC Mom, but now feel I am the lucky one for trying this recipe!!!

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Delicious biscuits! I loved the addition of chives and parsley. The biscuits are tender and moist with a wonderful flavor. Mine did not rise very high, but I assume I did something wrong since other photos show them raised very nicely. It might have been because I added more flour.? My dough was too wet to work with and I ended up using quite a bit more flour to knead it and pat it out. Anyway, the flavor was wonderful!

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This has to be one of, it not the, very best biscuit recipes that I've ever made. It makes beautiful big biscuits that are fluffy and totally delicious. Beyond doubt it's a keeper. Made for ZWT7 but these babies will be made to accompany many soups, stews and who knows what in this house from now on.

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Beautiful texture, unbelievable flavor! I had never made a biscuit with egg before, but would definitely do so again! My dough seemed quite wet when mixed, but I refrained from adding flour and am so glad I did. These were amazing! I used buttermilk and added fresh basil and sage along with the chive and parsley. A showstopper of a biscuit!

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I cut the recipe in half to make a dozen biscuits. I am not sure if I measured something wrong but I found the mix very liquidy and had to add more flour. So will not give a star rating since I might of messed up. The texture is quite different from our usual biscuits. With using fresh herbs I think next time I will add more. I brushed half with a melted garlic butter before baking. A nice basic recipe that has great potential for variety with using different herbs. Made just to say THANKS for being a great team mates during ZWT 5

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These were good, I liked the fresh herbs in them, but I didn't like the texture as much as my normal baking powder biscuits. The only difference would be the egg and for me it took away from the flakiness also I thought they needed more salt, as beyond the herbs they were a little bland. Thank you Susie for sharing your recipe - you've inspired me to add fresh herbs to my biscuits. Made for ZWT 3 by one of the Cooks With Dirty Faces.

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Tender, melt-in-your-mouth crumb - these biscuits were a winner at our hosue. Also added some grated cheddar to the mix.

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I could not believe how moist these bicuits were. The outside got nice and tender-crisp while the inside was soft and moist. We loved them! I used chives and parsley from my garden and even added a dash of garlic powder to half the batch. So often I am at a loss as what to do with leftover buttermilk, now I can whip up a batch of these delicious biscuits for dinner! Thanks for sharing Susie. Made for ZWT5. Bren :)

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Tender, moist, quick and so easy to make.My DH doesn`t like biscuits but these he did, having 3. I did use butter in place of the shortening. Made for ZWT5 in this Menu #28651. Merci Beaucoup!

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I've never made biscuits from scratch before - usually grab the box of mix. These were absolutely wonderful - kind of reminds me of the biscuits served at one of our favorite restaurants. The Herb Biscuits are easy to make, light and fluffy. Can't wait until this summer when I will have fresh herbs in my garden. Thanks for posting. Made for PAC, Spring 2008

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mmm DH loves these, delicious! I used fresh parsley and chives from the garden. I think maybe my eggs were bigger than yours, I had to add more flour, the dough was quite sticky, but they turned out perfectly beautiful anyway!! Thanks for posting! oct 19/07 DH can't get enough of these biscuits, we had company for supper and he told my brother in law about them and they of course insisted i make them for supper and some for my brother in law to take home , so I have some in the freezer now for our next stew and a big hug from brother in law!! YUM!

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This is the first recipe I have ever made by Julia Child, and I too will use it often. I'd never made biscuits before, and it was really fun. I did find that you need a lot of flour on the cutting board for kneading and a lot of flour on your hands to keep the dough from sticking. These were tasty and easy and lots of fun to make...Thanks Susie!

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Wonderful biscuits! I am not always a great dough kneader but these were perfect. Served the biscuits with Chef twissis Mustard-Baked Pork Chops W/Brie Mustard-Baked Pork Chops W/Brie and buttered noodles. Also enjoyed these biscuits the next day with a little vege cream cheese! Thank you Susie!!

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These are amazing! So easy to make. I add a bit of garlic powder and used fresh scallions and dried parsley. The flavor is outstanding. My family gobbled them up.

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Great biscuits! I made them for Easter Brunch and everyone loved them! I wish I had made more... these would make great little breakfast biscuits!!! I had one this morning with leftover Easter ham and Swiss cheese - DELICIOUS!!! Thanks Susie!

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Excellent biscuits. Light and flakey with a nice flavor. I cut the recipe in half, making 12 biscuits and cut back on the herbs a little. Other than that make as directed. Thanks Susie

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Delicious and these biscuits were also successful for me, as they rose and stayed flakey. As I have problems with biscuits fairly often these worked out well for me. I did cut down on the amount of herbs a bit and also used some oregano (instead of the parsley) - with delicious results. Thanks for sharing these keeper biscuits!

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