CUT-OUT BISCUITS

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 45m

Yield about 10 cut-out biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 stick very cold unsalted butter, diced (freeze for 30 minutes before dicing)
1 cup cold whole milk or well-shaken buttermilk, plus more for brushing
Flavored butters, for serving (recipes follow)
1 stick softened butter
1/4 cup chopped dill
2 tablespoons capers
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 stick softened butter
3 tablespoons mango chutney
2 tablespoons roasted curry powder
1 stick softened butter
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon adobo sauce, from a can of chipotles

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Pulse in the diced butter just a few times, until it is in pea-size pieces.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Stir in the milk or buttermilk until the dough just comes together but is not fully combined. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, then gather the dough together and pat into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle (5 by 10 inches). Fold the rectangle in half and pat until 3/4 inch thick again. Repeat the folding and patting process 4 more times, ending with a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle (5 by 10 inches).
Dip a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter in flour and cut out 8 biscuits, going all the way to the edge of the rectangle (don't leave any space between the biscuits when you cut). Gather the scraps together, kneading as little as possible; pat until 3/4 inch thick and cut out about 2 more biscuits. (Alternatively, use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 2 1/2-inch squares.)
Place the biscuits on an ungreased, unlined baking sheet. Brush the tops lightly with milk or buttermilk. Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
Mash butter with dill, capers, lemon zest and juice.
Puree butter with mango chutney and curry powder.
Puree butter with maple syrup and adobo sauce.