Green Onion and Cheddar Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, bench flour
• 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

Into a bowl, sift together the self-rising flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Using your fingers or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the buttermilk, cheese, and green onions and, using your hands or a rubber spatula, stir just until the buttermilk and flour come together to form a dough, being careful not to overmix.

Lightly flour a work surface with the all-purpose flour. Turn out the dough onto the surface and press into a disk about 1/2-inch thick and 8 inches in diameter. Using a 3-inch round cutter dusted in flour, cut into rounds. (Be sure to press straight and downward when cutting the dough -- a twisting motion will prevent the dough from rising.)

Reform the scraps in order to make 7 biscuits. Place on a small baking sheet and brush the tops with the melted butter. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve hot or at room temperature.