Purple Basil Parmesan Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 2/3 cup chopped fresh purple basil
• 1/2 cup finely grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
• 2/3 cup nonfat milk
• 1 large egg
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°.
• 2 weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 3 cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. stir in basil and cheese. combine milk and egg in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 4 add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moist. turn dough out onto a floured surface; pat to 1-inch-thick circle. cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter into 12 biscuits.
• 5 place biscuits on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. bake at 425° for 15 minutes. remove from oven, and cool.