Irish Cheddar Spring Onion Biscuits

Recipe View Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Whisk together self-rising flour and baking soda in a large bowl. Add cold butter and cut it into flour with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (5-7 minutes)

Recipe View Make a well in the center of flour mixture and pour in buttermilk. Stir with a fork just until mixture starts to come together to form a shaggy dough. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Transfer dough to a floured work surface. Press into a roughly shaped rectangle. Fold into thirds using a bench scraper. Press again into a rectangle, flouring the surface if dough seems sticky. Roll dough with a rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. (8 minutes)

Recipe View Sprinkle dough with 1/4 cup cheese and 1/8 cup green onions. Fold dough into thirds. Dust with flour, if necessary, and roll out again to about 1/2-inch thickness. Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 1/8 cup green onions. Fold into thirds and roll out again to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use a 2- or 3-inch round cutter to cut out 12 biscuits. (15 minutes)

Recipe View Transfer biscuits to the prepared baking sheet. Brush lightly with buttermilk. Sprinkle the tops with about 1 teaspoon cheese. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and golden brown. (20 minutes)

Recipe View Transfer to a wire rack to cool. (5 minutes)