Honey Biscuits

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 ounces unsalted butter (cold and diced)
• 2 eggs (divided)
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• zest of 1 orange
• zest of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

2. 2

   Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Add the diced butter and work into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter, fork or even your fingers until the texture of a coarse meal.

4. 4

   Beat 1 egg in a medium bowl.

5. 5

   Add the yogurt, zests, orange juice and honey and whisk together until smooth.

6. 6

   Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir with a spatula until just barely combined.

7. 7

   Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead a few times until it comes together and then roll into a circle about 1 inch thick.

8. 8

   Using a biscuit cutter or rim of a glass, cut into circles.

9. 9

   Place biscuits on the baking sheet. Combine scraps and roll out again to use all the dough.

10. 10

    Beat the remaining egg in a small bowl and brush the tops of each biscuit.

11. 11

    Bake for 12-14 minutes until tops are golden brown and biscuits are cooked through.

12. 12

    Remove from the oven, let sit a couple of minutes before serving warm.