(I used thyme, rosemary & parsley from my kitchen garden)<\/span><\/p>\nMakes 12 large biscuits.<\/p>\n
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with oil.<\/p>\n
Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to medium and add the almonds, stirring constantly, toast until golden brown and fragrant. Transfer almonds to a cutting board to cool, then coarsely chop.<\/p>\n
Add one tablespoon butter to the skillet, when the butter melts, add the onions and saut\u00e9, stirring frequently, until onions are golden brown \u2013 about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the garlic.<\/p>\n
While the onion and garlic mixture cools, combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Cut in the remaining 1\/3 cup butter using a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture has the consistency of fine crumbs.<\/p>\n
Pour the buttermilk into the skillet, stir gently, scraping up any flavorsome bits of onion or garlic that may be stuck to the bottom of the pan. Pour this into the cornmeal and flour mixture, stirring with as few strokes as possible to blend the wet and dry ingredients, stopping while there are still some dry clumps. Add the reserved almonds and the herbs and stir a few more times.<\/p>\n
Drop the batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden, 10-15 minutes. Serve with additional butter if desired.<\/p>\n
Enjoy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
You’ll be tempted to eat them all, but save a few for breakfast!<\/p>\n