Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
- Reviews 18
Ready In: 33 mins
Yields: 10 biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter
- 1 1⁄4 cups grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cold buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbs milk (for glaze)
- poppy seed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
- Combine first 6 ingredients in food processor and blend.
- Add butter and cut in, using pulse, until fine meal forms.
- Transfer to large bowl, mix in cheese.
- (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead, cover and chill).
- Mix enough buttermilk into flour mixture to bind dough.
- Turn out onto floured surface and knead gently until combined, about 10 turns.
- Pat out dough to 3/4" thickness.
- Using 3" biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits.
- Gather scraps, pat out to 3/4" thickness and cut additional biscuits.
- Transfer biscuits to ungreased baking sheet.
- Brush biscuits with egg glaze and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- Bake until golden brown and firm to touch, about 18 minutes.
- Serve warm.
- Makes about 10 biscuits.
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