Amish Onion Biscuits
Amish Onion Biscuits
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 7 tablespoons cold butter, sliced into small pieces
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing, as needed
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided, as needed
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, for dusting work surface, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the self-rising flour and baking soda.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the cold, sliced butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
⏱️ 4 min
- 4
Make a well in the center of the flour and butter mixture. Pour in 1/2 cup of the cold buttermilk. Using a fork, gently stir until a shaggy dough forms. Add more buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the dough is too dry, until it just comes together.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface with all-purpose flour. Transfer the dough to the floured surface and gently press it into a rectangular shape.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Fold the dough into thirds (like a letter). Gently press it down and roll it out into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Dust with more all-purpose flour as needed to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Evenly sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese and half of the chopped green onions over the rolled-out dough.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Fold the dough into thirds again, gently press it down, and roll it out to 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle another 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and the remaining green onions over the dough.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Fold the dough one last time into thirds. Gently press it down and roll it out to a final thickness of about 1/2 inch.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits. Press straight down without twisting to ensure flaky layers. Gather any scraps, gently press them together, and cut out additional biscuits until all dough is used.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Place the cut biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush the tops of the biscuits with a small amount of buttermilk and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese on top of each biscuit.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the biscuits are puffed, golden brown on top, and cooked through with crisp edges and flaky layers.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400
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Amish Onion Biscuits
Ingredients
For the Biscuits
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 7 tablespoons cold butter, sliced into small pieces
- 3/4 cup cold buttermilk, plus more for brushing, as needed
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided, as needed
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, for dusting work surface, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
In a large bowl, whisk together the self-rising flour and baking soda.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the cold, sliced butter to the flour mixture. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
⏱️ 4 min - 4
Make a well in the center of the flour and butter mixture. Pour in 1/2 cup of the cold buttermilk. Using a fork, gently stir until a shaggy dough forms. Add more buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, if the dough is too dry, until it just comes together.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Lightly flour a clean work surface with all-purpose flour. Transfer the dough to the floured surface and gently press it into a rectangular shape.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Fold the dough into thirds (like a letter). Gently press it down and roll it out into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Dust with more all-purpose flour as needed to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Evenly sprinkle about 1/2 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese and half of the chopped green onions over the rolled-out dough.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Fold the dough into thirds again, gently press it down, and roll it out to 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle another 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and the remaining green onions over the dough.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Fold the dough one last time into thirds. Gently press it down and roll it out to a final thickness of about 1/2 inch.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits. Press straight down without twisting to ensure flaky layers. Gather any scraps, gently press them together, and cut out additional biscuits until all dough is used.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Place the cut biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush the tops of the biscuits with a small amount of buttermilk and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese on top of each biscuit.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the biscuits are puffed, golden brown on top, and cooked through with crisp edges and flaky layers.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400