Sharp Cheddar Biscuits
 
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These biscuits were inspired by the delicious biscuits at my local coffee shop. I always order one with sharp cheddar cheese and fresh peach jam and it's the bee's knees! I wanted to recreate that experience at home. These would be slammin' with any homemade fruit jam!
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Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 7 tablespoons Plugra European Style butter, divided
  • 1 heaping cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • extra butter, honey, and peach jam for serving
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In the bowl of a food processor, combin flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Pulse a few times to combine. Cut 5 tablespoons of the butter into 1/2-inch cubes and add them with the cheese to the food processor. Pulse 5 or 6 times or until the butter is coated in flour and is the size of small peas. Place the mixture in a large bowl and add the milk. Stir with a fork until you form a rough ball of dough.
  2. Flour the counter very well before turning the dough out onto it and patting it into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Fold it over and pat it out into a 1-inch rectangle again. Repeat one more time, this time covering the resulting rectangle with a clean dish towel and letting it rest for 30 minutes.
  3. After the dough has rested, melt the 2 remaining tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe dish and set it aside. Pat out the dough a bit more into a 10-inch by 6-inch rectangle. Cut the dough into biscuits using a floured glass or cookie cutter, but don't twist the cutter or your biscuits will be less likely to rise. I had some trouble getting nice circles cut out so mine ended up being a little, uh, misshapen, but perhaps yours will be more round. However, if they're not, don't despair: mine tasted amazing despite their wonky shape. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and bake 10 minutes before brushing the top with the melted butter and continuing to bake for 2-5 minutes longer until the biscuits are golden and firm to the touch. Remove and serve warm with butter, honey, and peach jam.
Recipe by Willow Bird Baking at http://willowbirdbaking.com/2015/07/20/sharp-cheddar-biscuits/