Biscuits with Goat Cheese and Blueberry Compote
Ingredients
Goat Cheese
-
1
quart
goat milk (not ultra pasteurized)
-
⅓
cup
fresh lemon juice
Biscuits
-
¾
cup
all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)
-
¼
cup
whole-wheat flour (or pastry flour)
-
⅛
teaspoon
baking soda
-
½
tablespoon
baking powder
-
½
teaspoon
salt
-
3
tablespoons
very cold unsalted butter (cubed)
-
½
cup
buttermilk
Blueberry Compote
-
1 ½
cups
blueberries
-
3
tablespoons
water
-
1
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
-
¼
cup
sugar
-
1
teaspoon
arrowroot (or cornstarch)
-
1
teaspoon
water
Instructions
- Heat goat milk in a pot over low heat until it reaches about 180-185ºF, then stir in lemon juice and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Line a colander with cheesecloth, pour the curdled mixture into it, and let drain for at least 1 ½ hours.
- For the blueberry compote, combine 1 cup blueberries, 3 tablespoons water, lemon juice, and sugar in a saucepan and cook for 10 minutes, then mash until smooth.
- Add the remaining blueberries, mix arrowroot with 1 teaspoon water, then stir into the blueberry mixture and boil for 1 minute until thickened.
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Combine dry biscuit ingredients in a bowl, cut in butter until it resembles coarse meal, then add buttermilk and mix until just combined.
- Turn out the dough, pat to ½ inch thick, fold five times, then pat to 1 inch thick and cut into rounds.
- Bake biscuits for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Assemble by slicing biscuits in half, spreading goat cheese on the bottom, topping with blueberry compote, and serving.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
457
Total fat
20g
Total carbohydrates
59g
Total protein
13g
Sodium
479mg
Cholesterol
52mg
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