BISCUITS BUTTERMILK WITH GREEN ONIONS, BLACK PEPPER AND SEA SALT

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chilled buttermilk
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper plus additional for sprinkling
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes, plus 1 tablespoon melted butter
• Coarse sea salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine buttermilk and green onions in medium bowl. Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper in large bowl to blend. Add 1/2 cup chilled butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk mixture and stir until moist clumps form.

Gather dough together. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead gently just to combine, about 3 to 4 turns. Roll out to 3/4" thickness. Using floured 2" cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Reroll scraps and cut out additional rounds. Place 2" apart on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with coarse sea salt and ground black pepper.

Bake biscuits until golden brown about 20 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.