It’s a cold and blustery winter day. My comfort food is soup or stews with some kind of bread accompaniment. I’ve made these Cheddar Cheese Biscuits many times and I can attest to the great flavor and quick and easy preparation. It’s a keeper!
I’ve also considered making this a bit larger and making mini-sandwiches them, stuffed with either ham and cheese or bacon and tomato. Mmm. I just may be whipping these up again for tonight’s dinner!
Makes about 10 biscuits
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, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/4 cups grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup cold buttermilk (this measurement may vary)
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk (glaze)
Poppy seeds
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine first 6 ingredients in processor and blend. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns or pulse until a fine meal is formed. Transfer ingredients to a larger bowl and mix in the cheese.
Mix enough buttermilk into the flour mixture to bind the dough. Turn out on a floured surface and knead gently until combined, about 10 turns. Pat out dough to 3/4-inch thick. Using 3-inch-diameter cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits. Gather scraps and repeat.
Place biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet. Brush biscuits with egg glaze and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake until golden, about 18 minutes.
Serve it warm!
Bizu Philippines says
Yummy! i want this biscuits thank for the ingredients i will try doing this at home. 🙂
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Lindsay @ life and kitchen says
Yum! These look amazing!
Kat says
Oh, wow! You had me at “cheddar cheese.” Yum!
Daydreamer Desserts says
Ahaaa.. It’s a good thing I came across this post today… these will go perfectly with our chicken dinner tonight, thank you!
Georgia says
Great idea for making them into mini sandwiches – I like your thinkin’! I’ll be saving this recipe and using it soon. In fact, I think it might go great with a steak chili I have planned! Thanks for sharing.
Rachel J says
I have some buttermilk just hanging out in my fridge and now I know what to us it for. These cheddar biscuits sound like crumbly heaven. Thanks!