Cheddar Biscuits

Name: Cheddar Biscuits
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 c. all-purpose flour, plus more for surface; 8 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper; 1 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces; 2 c. buttermilk; 4 oz. grated Cheddar (about 1 cup)

By Carrie PurcellPublished: Mar 9, 2018

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Andrew Purcell

Yields:

24 serving(s)

Prep Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

155

Serve these biscuits with Sweet-and-Spicy Cola-Glazed Ham and store-bought chutneys and mustards for a savory brunch or hearty dinner.

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
8 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces
2 cups buttermilk
4 oz. grated Cheddar (about 1 cup)

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 450°F. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and Cheddar, and stir until dough just comes together.
2. Step 2Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough into halves and pat each into a rectangle. Set aside one rectangle and cover with a clean dish towel.
3. Step 3Working with the other rectangle and using your hands, fold, flatten, and repeat until the dough has been folded over 4 times. Pat out until 1 inch thick. Cut out biscuits using a 2-inch round cutter. Repeat with reserved dough rectangle. Reroll scrap dough and repeat until all dough is used.
4. Step 4Transfer biscuits to two baking sheets and bake until golden on top, 14 to 18 minutes.