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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
30 minutes
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makes
12
Author Notes
I love a cheese or charcuterie board. Sitting at the table with friends, catching up, having a drink, and, of course, having delicious things to nibble. It was at one such gathering that I started thinking about capturing these flavors in a baked good – and an idea was born.
This biscuit combines classic flavors of a cheese board - cheese, fruit, nuts, honey - into a savory, tender biscuit with a crunchy exterior. It's delicious on it's own or with an additional drizzle of honey —She's Almost Always Hungry
Ingredients
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1 cup
walnuts, choppped
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2¼ cups
all-purpose flour
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2½ teaspoons
baking powder
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¾ teaspoons
baking soda
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8 tablespoons
unsalted butter, cold
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½ teaspoons
salt (remove if using salted butter)
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1 cup
crumbled Stilton (or other blue cheese)
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1 cup
dried figs, cut into ½" dice
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1 cup
buttermilk
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2 tablespoons
honey
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the chopped walnuts in a single layer on the baking sheet.
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Bake, stirring every few minutes, for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Remove and let cool.
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Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
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In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk and honey. Set aside.
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Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
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Cut the butter into ½″ cubes then add to the dry ingredients and cut in with a pastry blender (or blend with your fingertips) until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
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Toss in the Stilton crumbles, chopped walnuts, and figs, mixing until just coated with the dry mixture. Add the buttermilk mixture and stir until just combined. Dough will be a little wet and sticky, not crumbly.
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Drop dough in 12 equal mounds about 2 inches apart onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet used to toast the walnuts. Bake the biscuits on the middle rack until golden, 16 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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The biscuits are best served warm, drizzled with honey. They may also be served at room temperature.
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