Leek and Dubliner Scones (Biscuits)

Submitted by KerfuffleUponWincle

"From the Daily Meal. I haven't yet made these, but I don't believe the recipe calls for enough baking powder -- you be the judge! Watch a demo video at http://www.thedailymeal.com/video/related/1141"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 15 2-inch scones
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter (preferably Kerrygold)
• 2 1⁄4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1 medium onion (chopped finely)
• 1 medium leek (white and tender green parts, sliced thinly)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup cold butter (preferably Kerrygold, cut into pieces)
• 1 cup kerrygold dubliner cheese (coarsely grated)
• 7 ounces plain yogurt (See directions below, all the yogurt may not be needed!)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (390 degrees in a convection oven). Lightly grease and flour a baking sheet.
2. Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the onion and leek, stirring often, until soft and lightly browned, 5-7 minutes.
3. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Add the cheese, then cut in the butter until it resembles oatmeal or breadcrumbs (or add to a food processor and pulse for 3-4 seconds). Stir in the onion and leek mixture.
4. Reserving some of the yogurt, mix in just enough to produce a dough that is a bit sticky but not wet. Add more yogurt if necessary.
5. Transfer to a work surface and lightly knead for a few seconds. Pat it out until it is about 1-inch thick.
6. Cut out 2-inch rounds and place on the cookie sheet. Transfer sheet to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Reviews

[diner524]

Delicious!!! You will love the smell of your kitchen while these biscuits are baking!! I made this as written, even included a photo of the brand name cheese (as I live in FL and it is a common brand in our Publix, but I know up in Ohio, they didn't have there butter). I made two changes, made 1/4 of the recipe and used Land O Lakes butter, as I didn't want to spend almost $5 dollars for 2 sticks of Kerrygold butter. The only thing I would change, is to add the onion/leek mixture, cold butter and cheese all at once, then add the yogurt as needed to bring it all together. My biscuits were so tasty but not as tender and I think it was from mixing the flour mixture with the butter 1st, then adding the cheese and onion/leek mixture and then the yogurt mixture, too much handling/mixing. You must try these tasty biscuits!!! I served mine with a bowl of homemade chili, so good!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Made for Photo Tag Game.