BEER-THYME BISCUITS

Beer-Thyme Biscuits image

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Time 35m

Yield 6 large biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
10 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped from stems
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup cold dark beer (recommended: Bass Ale)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix the dry ingredients and thyme leaves together in a large bowl until combined. Add the melted butter and beer and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture begins to hold together. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead gently just until the dough comes together into a ball. Flatten the dough into a rectangular shape using a knife, divide it into 6 equal portions. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake until biscuits being to turn golden and are firm to the touch, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.