Recipe: Onion Parmesan Drop Biscuits (food processor)

ONION PARMESAN DROP BISCUITS

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small yellow onions, finely chopped
2 shallots, minced
3 cups all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into small cubes
1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided use
1 cup cold milk

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a medium saute pan over medium, heat the olive oil. Add the onions and shallots and saute until very soft and caramelized, about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a shallow dish and chill for 10 minutes.

In the bowl of a food processor, pulse mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the cold butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Add the chilled onions and 1 cup of the Parmesan cheese and pulse to distribute. Add the milk and pulse just until the dough comes together.

Drop the dough in 1/2 cup mounds onto the prepared baking sheet, then sprinkle each mound of dough with a bit of the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.

Chill or bake immediately. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

Makes 12 biscuits
Source: Assoicated Press, Apr 7, 2011