Chili Cheddar Biscuits

evelyn/athens's Note:

An outstanding biscuit recipe that is especially good with Tex-Mex inspired meals like chili con carne or a spicy beef stew. Or, just split and stuff with scrambled egg and ham or bacon and you've got a mean breakfast!

• Total Time: 32 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ tablespoons cold butter , cut into bits
• 6 ounces coarsely-grated cheddar cheese
• 5 jalapenos , seeded and minced (2 inches long, don’t forget to wear kitchen gloves!)
• 1 ¼ cups sour cream

Directions:

1. Make biscuits: Into a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and the salt; add the butter and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
2. Stir in the cheddar and the chilies; add the sour cream and stir the mixture until it just forms a soft, but not sticky, dough.
3. Knead the dough gently for 20 seconds (about 6 turns) on a lightly-floured surface.
4. Roll or pat it out ½ inch thick and with a 3 ½ inch cookie cutter, cut out 8 rounds.
5. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 430F oven for 15-17 minutes, or until they are golden.

Reviews

[Jellyqueen]

Fantastic Biscuit. I have always had problems making biscuits, but these were great. I will admit that I didn't use the minced jalapeno, I just used a little pepper sauce. I will use the minced jalapeno next time though, I just didn't have any in the house this time. This recipe made 10 very large biscuits for me.

[shawnajean]

Very good biscuits. Loved the Jalapenos in them. I will be making these again. Thanks for the great recipe. Shawna

[Charmie777]

Yummy!!! I actually got about 12 biscuits!!!!