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Biscuits usually fall under the quick bread category and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and tastes. They make delicious snack items and are easy to bake at home. 'Savory Cranberry-Walnut Biscuits' are as the same suggests, a mouth-watering treat. It puts together nuts, cranberries and shallots in a delightful combination.
To make 'Savory Cranberry-Walnut Biscuits', the ingredients that are required, are 2 ¼ cups of flour, 2 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda,1 medium sized shallot-chopped finely and fried, 1 cup of buttermilk and one and half stick of butter.
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Other than that it also requires about half a cup of chopped and toasted walnuts and half a cup of chopped, dried cranberries.
The first step would be to take a large bowl and mix the flour,baking powder and baking soda in it. Add one teaspoon of salt into the mixture and slowly add the butter. It is best if the butter is chilled beforehand. The chopped shallots,walnuts, cranberries and a little pepper can be added next. The buttermilk is then poured into the mixture, stirring it slowly to moisten the dough and make it the right consistency.
The dough for the 'Savory Cranberry-Walnut Biscuits' is now to be laid out on a work surface, sprinkled with flour. The dough is kneaded well. The dough is then rolled out into the shape of a circle about half inch thick. A cookie-cutter can be used to cut out the shapes of biscuits. The number of biscuits that can be made depends on the size of the cookie-cutter. Generally, a two and half inch round cookie cutter can be used. The excess dough that is left , after the shapes have been cut out, can be rolled out again and the process repeated. A large baking tray is used to bake the biscuits. Line the tray with parchment paper and arrange the biscuits on the tray. A little melted butter can be used to brush the biscuits and sprinkle a little flaky salt over them.
The biscuits are then set aside or kept in a freezer for a few minutes before baking so that they can become firm. The biscuits are to be baked in an oven set at 425 degrees for about twenty minutes. When the biscuits turn a light golden brown, the 'Savory Cranberry-Walnut Biscuits' are ready to be served.
'Savory Cranberry-Walnut Biscuits' are a quick -to-make biscuit recipe that is also delicious to taste.
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