Bon Appetit/April 2005

Goat Cheese and Black Pepper Biscuits with Smoked Salmon and Dill

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
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INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 5-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled 3/4 cup buttermilk
European-style butter (such as Plugra), room temperature 6 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon 1 large bunch fresh dill sprigs



1 Preheat oven to 400 F. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Using fingertips, rub butter into dry ingredients until coarse meal forms. Add cheese and buttermilk; stir with fork just until dough comes together (bits of cheese will be visible in dough).
2 Pat dough out on lightly floured surface into 3/4-inch-thick round. Using floured 2-inch-diameter cutter, cut out biscuits. Gather scraps and pat dough out; cut out additional biscuits. Arrange on prepared baking sheets and bake 6 minutes. Turn sheets; bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes longer. Cool biscuits on rack.
3 Split biscuits in half horizontally. Spread bottom halves with thin layer of butter. Divide salmon among biscuits. Top each with dill sprig and biscuit top.

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