Cheese and Pesto Biscuits

These are great with an Italian soup or a big, fresh salad. From Taste of Home magazine.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 1 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups  sll all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄3 cup  cold butter, cubed
• 1  cup  shredded  Italian cheese blend
• 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
• 1  tablespoon  prepared pesto sauce
• 1  tablespoon butter, melted
• 1  garlic clove, minced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese.
2. In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk and pesto until blended; stir into flour mixture just until moistened.
3. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or unti golden brown. Mix melted butter and garlic; brush over biscuits.