Lime Biscuits
10 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoon vegetable shortening
3 c all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 heaping tablespoon lime zest
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ¼ c lime sour milk ( see note )
Cut up your butter and shortening into cubes and place on a plate. Refrigerate until all the other ingredients are ready.
Line your baking sheet with foil or parchment paper or silpat. Set aside. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
Make lime sour milk: in a measuring cup, pour enough milk that it will reach 1 cup mark. Squeeze enough lime juice that the liquid comes up to 1 ¼ c mark. For me, half lime was enough. Stir and set aside.
Note: the original recipe calls for buttermilk, which you can use, but I wanted the lime flavor to really come through, therefore my substitution.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients ( flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and lime zest ).
Add the chilled fat and using pastry cutter, cut it in until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Add lime sour milk ( or buttermilk ) and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together.
Place your dough onto a lightly floured surface and kneed 8 - 10 times. Do not over knead.
Divide the dough in half so it's easier to handle.
Roll out one half or simply flatten with your palm into a rectangle about ½ thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut it into squares. Place the biscuits flat side up onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, then lower the temperature to 400 degrees and rotate the pan. Bake for additional 10 - 13 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool on the sheet for 3 minutes, cool completely on a wire rack.
Repeat with the other half of the dough.
Blueberry Butter
½ c unsalted butter, softened
½ c fresh blueberries
Mix butter and blueberries in a food processor.
Smother on our freshly baked biscuits.
The end.
source: Crunchy Creamy Sweet aka my own kitchen
Beth Michelle says
I think being bossy about eating these biscuits can only lead to good things! I would love having these to start the day. They sound delicious and that blueberry butter is just perfect.
Val says
Wow - what a delicious looking biscuit. Love the addition of flavored butter.
Baking Serendipity says
I am definitely listening to your commands...this looks like a perfect way to start a day! I love the blueberries in the butter 🙂
Kristina says
Congrats on Top 9!!! That blueberry butter sounds fantastic on those warm biscuits.. Mmmm mmm! Can't wait to hear next month's theme!
Minnie@thelady8home says
Hi Anna, Thank you so so much! This is such an unexpected, surprising pleasure. I joined just for the fun of it, and I'm so thrilled that it was so well liked.
I am honored.
I also have something for you. You have been such an inspiration. I love coming to your blog, and discovering those small tricks that is making my baking life so much more easier.
Suzi says
Love biscuits and these look fantastic and I love the presentation as well as that blueberry butter. Beautiful.
FiSh. ohFISHiee says
oh sour and sweet! 🙂 im craving for it now!
Kim Bee says
Seriously send them my way. Holy heck I am beside myself staring at these lime biscuits. Be bossy all you want as long as these come with a side of bossiness.
Lizzy says
Mmmmmm...definitely a great way to start the day. I love these square biscuits...will have to try that method. And your blueberry butter sounds divine 🙂