Buttery Crab St￭ Cheddar Bay Biscuits with Lemon Butter

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 8 ounces fresh crab meat, picked over for shells
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese, then add the buttermilk gradually, mixing until just combined.
4. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out rounds using a biscuit cutter and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
5. In a separate bowl, prepare the crab filling. Mix together crab meat, mayonnaise, cream cheese, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, parsley, salt, and pepper until well blended.
6. Gently create a small indentation in the center of each biscuit round and spoon about 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture into each.
7. Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
8. While the biscuits are baking, prepare the lemon butter sauce. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in the lemon juice, zest, parsley, and salt. Keep warm.
9. Once the biscuits are baked, remove them from the oven and brush generously with the warm lemon butter sauce before serving.