OLIVE BISCUITS

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Time 35m

Yield 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chopped Spanish olives
1 cup mascarpone, chilled
3/4 cup reduced-fat buttermilk, chilled
Orange marmalade and softened salted butter for serving, optional

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Position an oven rack so it is in the top third of the oven.
Add the flour, baking powder and salt to a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Stir in the olives. Using your fingers or a fork, cut the mascarpone into the flour mixture until it resembles small pebbles in the flour. Add the buttermilk and gently mix until a rough dough is formed. (Do not overmix.) Pour the mixture onto a lightly floured surface and gently gather into a 1-inch-thick square. Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut as many rounds as your square will allow. Gather the scraps once, reform and cut a few more. (You will have about 12 biscuits.) Place on a small rimmed baking sheet so that the biscuits touch each other. Bake in the top third of the oven until light golden brown and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with orange marmalade and softened salted butter on the side, if using.