Pesto Biscuits

Submitted by KyJo5096

"Something different to go with your Italian dinner in place of or in addition to, garlic bread. Especially good topped with hot pepper jelly."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 10-12 biscuits

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 cup basil pesto
• 1⁄2 cup milk, approximately
• parmesan cheese (optional)

directions

1. Heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl.
3. Cut in shortening and pesto, using a pastry blender or fork.
4. Stil in enough milk so that dough leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
5. Place dough on lightly floured surface.
6. Knead lightly, 10 times.
7. Pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
8. Cut with floured biscuit cutter.
9. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
10. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.
11. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Reviews

[Jan Black]

This was a great change of pace in the bread department for us. I was pushed for time so I used good old Bisquick. Then I used equal amounts of basil pesto and sun dried tomato pesto. I was able to hide a couple for breakfast tomorrow and plan on serving them with the pepper jelly. This has gone into my *Keeper* folder and will be shared with the family.