Baking with Baking Powder...Parmesan Butter Pan Biscuits

I made a half recipe of these easy biscuits – they were perfect with soup.  I used a bench knife to cut them into strips.  The butter browned in the pan and made them taste good as well as look good. 

Parmesan Butter Pan Biscuits

  2        Tablespoons  Butter

  1 1/8  Cups  Flour, All-purpose (1 cup+2 Tbsp.)

  1         Tablespoons  Parmesan Cheese -- grated

  1/2      Tablespoon  Sugar (1 1/2 teaspoons)

  1 3/4   Teaspoons  Baking Powder

  1/2       Teaspoon  Basil Leaves

  1/2       Tablespoon  Parsley -- fresh, chopped

  1/2        Cup  Milk

Heat oven to 400°.  In 7" x 9" baking pan, melt butter in oven 3-5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine all ingredients except milk.  Stir in milk just until moistened. 

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, knead 10 times or until smooth.

Roll dough into 6 x 4" rectangle.  Cut into six 1" strips.  Dip each strip into melted butter.  Place in same pan in a row of 6.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until lightly browned.

6 servings

Try 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning if you don't have fresh herbs.

"Land O'Lakes Treasury of Country Recipes 1992"