Cheddar Biscuits Recipe With Kefir

Submitted by AmyZoe

"I like the idea of cutting biscuits into rectangles. So much simpler, and you don't need a dough cutter. This made a nice dough, and it was fast and easy. I skipped the step where I check them at 20 minutes though, and they really do need to be checked. Recipe courtesy of www.butteredsideupblog.com."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 16 biscuits
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups organic all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon organic unbleached cane sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon organic paprika
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground organic black pepper
• 3⁄4 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
• 8 ounces raw sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 cup grass fed butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup whole milk plain kefir
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. (I skipped this step and just used my butter wrapper to grease the baking sheet).
3. Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until well combined. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse sand.
4. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the cheese and the parsley and toss to coat in the dry ingredients. Pour in the kefir and mix briefly to form a shaggy dough.
5. Transfer the dough to a parchment lined work surface (I just put a little flour on my cutting board) Knead the dough gently a few times to evenly moisten the dough. Pat out to a 7x8 inch rectangle. Slice the dough into 16 biscuits.
6. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes (checking at the 20 minute mark) until the biscuits are golden and done all the way through. You can check to see if a biscuit is done by slicing one in half.
7. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool until warm (or just until they don't burn your mouth). Serve immediately.