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Feta,
Olive & Sun Dried Tomato biscuits
These biscuits have more intense and
sophisticated flavors.
(Makes 8)Ingredients:
3/4 cup Feta cheese, cut into small
cubes
10 black olives, pitted and chopped
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon oil
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 level teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
Directions:
- Preheat
oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- First
sift the flour and baking powder into a large, mixing bowl, then
add the cayenne pepper.
- Next,
using
a knife, stir in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil, plus the reserved
tablespoon of oil from the
sun-dried tomatoes.
- When
the mixture looks like lumpy breadcrumbs stir in the chopped thyme,
cubed feta, olives and
sun-dried tomatoes.
- In
a separate bowl, beat the egg with the 2 tablespoons of milk and add
half this mixture to the flour mixture.
- Using
your hands, bring the mixture together to form a dough, adding more of
the egg and milk as it needs
it – you should end up with a dough that
is soft but not sticky.
- On
a floured surface, roll out the dough to a 1 inch thickness.
- Cut
out the biscuits using a 2 inch cutter, either plain or fluted. Put the
cut-out pieces on a baking tray and brush them with extra milk.
- Bake
on the top shelf in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until they've turned a
golden color. Then remove them to a wire rack to cool.
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